Lawgist3APowers of entry, inspection and search
1 [3A. Powers of entry, inspection and search.--(1) Any officer of the Central Government or a State Government or any authority, being an officer of a gazette drank or of equivalent rank, authorised by the Central government may, if he has reason to believe that any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder has been, or is being, contravened, enter any premises at any reasonable time and make necessary inspection of, and search for, the agricultural produce in relation to which such contravention has been, or is being, made.
(2) Every authorisation made under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a warrant referred to in section 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).]
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1. Ins. by Act 76 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-4-1987).
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Explanations
- 3 Prescription of grade designations
- 3A Powers of entry, inspection and search
- 3B Powers of the authorised officer to seize agricultural produce
- 4 Penalty for unauthorised marking with grade designation mark
- 5 Penalty for counterfeiting grade designation mark
- 5A Penalty for selling migraded articles
- 5B Power to prescribe compulsory grade designations in respect of certain articles
- 5C Institution of prosecution
- 6 Extension of application of Act
