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| (1) The Director shall nominate such number of officers of his department as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, who shall be known, as " authorized officers ". |
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| (2) An authorized officer may -
| | (a) ascertain whether any person has contravened any provision of this Act or any regulation or Order made thereunder ; | | |
| | (b) obtain samples of pesticides for the purpose of determining whether any deterioration, adulteration or decomposition thereof has occurred ; and | | |
| | (c) do ail other acts or things which are connected with or are in furtherance of the exercise, performance and discharge of the powers, duties and functions under this Act. | | |
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| (3) Any authorized officer may enter any premises, after sufficient notice at all reasonable hours of the day in the discharge of his functions under this Act. Such, authorized officer shall, not be liable on account of such entry or on account of anything done bona fide in such premises which is necessary in the exercise, performance and discharge of the powers, duties and functions under this Act. |
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