Powers of inspectors

An inspector appointed by the competent authority under these Regulations shall have the power to– (a) enter to inspect any place where on reasonable grounds he believes any drug is manufactured, produced, prepared, preserved, packaged, stored or sold to examine such article and take samples thereof and examine anything that the inspector reasonably believes is used or capable of being used for such manufacturing, production, preparation, preservation, packaging or storing of a drug; (b) open and examine any receptacle or package that on reasonable grounds, the inspector believes contains any drugs; (c) examine any books, documents or other records found in any place which the inspector reasonably believes contains any information relevant to the enforcement of the provisions of the Act or these Regulations; (e) monitor the sale of drugs, and oversee the management, storage, distribution, disposal Food and Drugs 143 and record keeping at any place where drugs are manufactured, stored or distributed, to ensure proper drug management; (f) seize, remove and detain for such time as may be necessary, any drug which the inspector reasonably believes contravenes any provision of the Act or these Regulations; (g) seize, remove and detain for such time as may be necessary, any item that is found in a pharmacy which the inspector reasonably believes contravenes any provision of the Act or these Regulations; (h) destroy as may be necessary, any expired drug with the authorisation of the competent authority; and (i) temporarily close any establishment which the inspector reasonably believes contravenes any provision of this Act or these Regulations or any other any relevant with the permission of the competent authority.