Food and Drugs Act, /992
P.N.D.C.L.3058
General Provisions
35. Inspection of animals by authorised officers
An authorised officer shall, for the purposes of this Act, inspect an animal intended for
slaughter and shall seize and examine a meat which the officer considers to be unfit for
human consumption.
36. Powers of authorised officers
(I) An authorised officer may at an hour reasonable for the proper performance of a
function under this Act,
(a) enter any premises where the officer believes an article to which this Act
applies is prepared, preserved, packed, stored or conveyed, and examine the
article and take samples and examine anything that the officer believes is
used or is capable of being used for the preparation, preservation, packaging, storing or conveying of the article;
(b) open and examine a receptacle or package which the officer believes contains
an article to which this Act applies;
(c) examine the books, documents, or any other records found in a place mentioned in paragraph (a) which the officer believes contains an information
relevant to the enforcement of this Act and make copies of them or take extracts from them;
(d) seize and detain for the period that the officer considers necessary an article by
means of or in relation to which it is believed a provision of this Act has
been contravened.
(2) An authorised officer acting under this section shall, if required, produce the authority
to act.
(3) An authorised officer may by a warrant break open a container or door of premises
where food may be kept for storage or sale; but this power shall be exercised only after the
owner or a responsible person in occupation of that premises is present and refuses to open
the container or door on being asked to do so.
(4) A person who obstructs or impedes an authorised officer in the course of the officer's
duties or by a gratuity, bribe, promise, or any other inducement prevents, or attempts to
prevent, the due execution by the authorised officer of duties under this Act or the
Regulations, commits of an offence.
37. Forfeiture and disposal of seized articles
(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the Court or tribunal may
order the forfeiture of an article by means of or in relation to which the offence was
committed or a thing of a similar nature belonging to or in the possession of the convicted
person
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