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Silkworm Seed Law (No. 36 of 1974) - Sect 8

Power of entry and inspection

8.
(1) The Licensing Authority or any person authorized in writing by such Licensing Authority may-
(a) for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Law or any regulation made thereunder are complied with, by order in writing require any rearer or licencee to furnish such information as may be called for;
(b) inspect or cause to be inspected any documents or records maintained by such rearer or licence;
(c) enter and inspect at any time between sunrise and sunset any land, place or premises where rearing is done with a view to detecting the presence or otherwise of any silkworm diseases;
(d) require such rearer or licencee to take such steps as may be considered by him expedient or necessary to prevent the spread of silkworm diseases including disinfection of any place or destruction of any silkworm seed or silk worm and such other action as may be prescribed.
(2) Every owner, occupier, rearer or licencee or any person in charge of any land, place or premises referred to in paragraph (c) and (d) of the preceding subsection, shall give admittance to the Licensing Authority or such authorized officer and permit him to carry out his functions under the provisions of subsection (1).


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