Power of Comptroller of Customs to have imported food sampled

(1) The Comptroller of Customs shall take such samples of consignments of imported food as may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Part. (2) Where the Comptroller of Customs takes a sample of any consignment, he shall divide it into not less than three parts, and send one part to the importer and one part to a public analyst and retain one part. (3) Where a sample taken under this section has been analysed and it appears from the certificate of the public analyst that an offence under this Part has been committed, the Comptroller of Customs shall forthwith send a copy of the certificate to the importer.