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| (1) It shall be lawful for the. Director-General or an authorised officer having reasonable grounds therefor to enter with or without assistants, at all reasonable times, upon any premises for the purpose of inspecting and examining seeds and planting materials found thereon and to take appropriate samples of such seeds and planting materials for examination and testing and the user, producer or the importer of such seed or planting materials 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 the inspection and examination referred to in subsection (1), if the Director-General or the authorized officer is satisfied that any seed and planting materials stored. conditioned or offered for sale at any premises is in contravention of the provisions of this Act or regulations made thereunder or is not in conformity with the standards prescribed by the Council, the Director-General or the authorised officer shall communicate his decision, in writing with the reasons therefor, to the user, producer or the importer of such seed or planting materials or the owner or the occupier of premises as the case may be and direct him to carry out such preventive measures or execute such work in relation to such seed or planting materials as may be specified in such direction. |
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| (3) It shall be the duty of the producer or the importer of such seed or planting materials or the owner or occupier of such premises, as the case may be, to comply with any direction made by Director-General or the authorised officer under subsection (2), unless such producer or the importer, owner or occupier of premises prefers an appeal against such direction through the Secretary for decision by the Appeals Panel appointed under section 15. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts