Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Act, 1930
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Amendment of section 17 of the Principal Act. |
12.—(1) In addition to the powers conferred on an inspector by sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Principal Act, an inspector shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter any premises registered in the register of exporters or in respect of which an application for registration in such register has been made, and do all or any of the following things, that is to say:— | |
(a) search for eggs on such premises; | ||
(b) require the registered proprietor or any person employed by such registered proprietor on such premises to furnish such inspector with such information as to the name and address of any person which such inspector may deem necessary for the purposes of the administration of the Principal Act and this Act. | ||
(2) In addition to the powers conferred on an inspector by sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Principal Act, an inspector shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter any premises registered in the register of preservers or in respect of which an application for registration in such register has been made and do all or any of the following things, that is to say:— | ||
(a) search for and inspect eggs on such premises; | ||
(b) require the registered proprietor or any person employed by such registered proprietor on such premises to furnish such inspector with such information as to the name and address of any person which such inspector may deem necessary for the purposes of the administration of the Principal Act and this Act. | ||
(3) Every person who obstructs or impedes any inspector in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section or fails or refuses to give to any inspector on demand any information which such inspector is entitled to demand under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds. |