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| (1) It shall be lawful for the Director-General or authorised officer having reasonable grounds therefor to enter with or without assistants, at all reasonable times, upon any premises suspected to harbour a pest or pests for the purpose of inspecting and examining whether a pest or pests exit therein, and the importer of such pest or pests or the owner or the occupier of such premises, as the case may be, shall afford all reasonable facilities for such inspection and examination. The identity of the authorised officer shall be shown to the owner or occupier of the premises, before entry into the premises. |
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| (2) after inspection and examination referred to in subsection (1), if the Director-general or the authorised officer is satisfied that a pest or pests existing in a premises, and having regard to the nature of the pest or pests and the likelihood of its or their spread, the Director-General or the authorised officer shall communicate his decision, in writing with the reasons therefor, to the importer, or owner or occupier of such premises, as the case may be, to carry out such measures or execute such work for the prevention of spreading of such pest or pests, as may be specified in such direction. |
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| (3) It shall be the duty of the importer of such pest or pests, owner or occupier of such premises, as the case may be, to comply with any direction made by the Director-General or the authorised officer under subsection (2), unless such importer, owner or occupier prefers an appeal against such direction under section 9. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts