Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)

Chapter 12 : Inspections

41. Inspection for quality control

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(1) Subject to subsection (2), premises must be regularly inspected in the prescribed manner during the period of registration.

 

(2) The Registrar, an employee or an authorised person may during office hours, without a warrant, enter any business or premises registered in terms of this Act and—
(a) open any container found at or on the premises which he or she believes on reasonable grounds to contain plants or propagating material;
(b) examine the plants or propagating material and take samples thereof; and
(c) require the person in control of or employed at the premises to produce for inspection, or for the purposes 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.