14. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Commissioner or any officer authorized in that behalf by the Commissioner in writing may-
| (a) give such directions in writing as he may think fit to any person in respect of the conduct of any Colombo tea auction; |
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| (b) enter and inspect at all reasonable hours by day or night any premises where he has reasonable cause to believe that any books or records containing any entries relating to sales of tea at a Colombo tea auction are kept, or tea intended for sale or sold at a Colombo tea auction-or intended for export is kept; |
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| (c) take copies of any such entries; |
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| (d) interrogate any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe is the owner of tea sold at a Colombo tea auction or an exporter of tea or the employee of such owner or exporter; |
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| (e) interrogate any employee in Ceylon of the English and Scottish Joint Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd.; |
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| (f) give a direction in writing to any person to furnish before a date specified in the direction such information as he may require; |
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| (g) give a direction in writing to any person to produce before a date specified in the direction such documentary or other evidence as he may require for the purpose of verifying any information furnished by such person; and |
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| (h) remove from any premises where tea intended for sale or sold at a Colombo tea auction or intended for export is kept, a sample of tea for the purpose of testing the quality of such tea. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts