Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)

24A. Inspection for quality control

Purchase

An officer or authorised person may during business hours enter any premises registered under this Act and—

(a)	open any container found at or on the premises which the officer or authorised person believes on reasonable grounds contains any propagating material;

(b)	examine the propagating material and take samples thereof; and

(c)	require the owner or occupier to produce for inspection, or for the purpose of obtaining copies or extracts, any books, labels, shipping bills, bills of lading or other documents or papers with respect to the administration of this Act.

[Section 24A inserted by section 20 of Act No. 25 of 1996]