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    Powers of inspectors.

    (1) An inspector may, with a view to securing compliance with this order:-
    (a) require any manufacturer, importer, pool handling agency, wholesale dealer
    or retail dealer to give any information in his possession with respect to the
    manufacture, storage and disposal of any Fertilizer manufactured or, in any
    manner handled by him;
    (b) Draw samples of any Fertilizer in accordance with the procedure of drawal of
    samples laid down in Schedule II
    Provided that the inspector shall prepare the sampling details in duplicate in
    Form J, and hand over one copy of the same to the dealer or his representative
    from whom the sample has been drawn;
    _______________________________________________
    ** Vide S.O. 795 (E) dt. 22.11.91 5 Vide S.O. 261 (E) dt. 16.4.91

    (c) enter upon and search any premises where any Fertilizer is manufactured or
    stored or exhibited for sale, if he has reason to believe that any Fertilizer has
    been or is being manufactured sold, offered for sale, stored, exhibited for sale or
    distributed contrary to the provisions of this Order;
    (d) Seize or detain any Fertilizer in respect of which he has reason to believe
    that a contravention of this Order has been or is being or is about to be
    committed;
    (e) Seize any books of accounts or documents relating to manufacture, storage
    or sale of Fertilizers, etc. in respect of which he has reason to believe that any
    contravention of this Order has been or is being or is about to be committed;
    Provided that the inspector shall give a receipt for such Fertilizers or books of
    accounts or documents so seized to the person from whom the same have been
    seized;
    Provided further that the books of accounts or documents so seized shall be
    returned to the person from whom they were seized after copies thereof or
    extracts thereform as certified by such person, have been taken.
    (2) Subject to the proviso to paragraphs (d) and (e) of sub-clause (1) the
    provisions of the Code of Criminal procedure, 1973 ( 2 of 1974) relating to
    search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under
    this clause.
    Provided also that the inspector shall give the stop sale notice in writing to the
    person whose stocks have been detained and initiate appropriate action as per
    the provisions of this order within a period of twenty-one days. If no action has
    been initiated by the inspector within the said period of twenty-one days from
    the date of issue of the said notice, the notice of stop sale shall be deemed to
    have been revoked.
    (3) Where any Fertilizer is seized by an inspector under this clause, he shall forth
    with report the fact of such seizure to the collector whereupon the provisions of
    sections 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D and 6E of the Act, shall apply to the custody, disposal
    and confiscation of such Fertilizers.
    (4) Every person, if so required by an inspector, shall be bound to afford all
    necessary facilities to him for the purpose of enabling him to exercise his powers
    under sub-clause (1)
    _________________________________________________________* Vide
    S.O. 397 (E) dt. 18.6.94

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