Access to premises

(1) An inspector or any other officer of the Bureau authorized in writing by the Director may, at any reasonable time, and on production, if required, of his credentials (with or without assistance or equipment as may to him seem necessary), (a) enter any place where he has reasonable grounds to believe any article to which this section applies is manufactured, prepared, stored or offered for sale, and examine any such article and take samples thereof; (b) enter any place where he has reasonable grounds to believe that any activity to which this section or the regulations apply is carried on and inspect or investigate any such activity and take samples of any articles, materials or substances related to such activity; (c) open and examine any receptacle or package that he has reasonable grounds to believe contains any article to which this section applies; (d) examine any goods, documents or other records found in any place mentioned in paragraph (a) and (b) of this subsection which he has reasonable grounds to believe contains any information relevant to the enforcement of this section with respect to any matter or to any article or activity to which this section applies and make copies or transcribe extracts therefrom; (e) examine any customs entries relating to the goods referred to in section 17 of this Act, take samples of the goods and submit the samples to the Bureau, or to a designated test facility, for analysis or examination; and (f) seize and detain for such time as may be necessary any article by means of which or in relation to which he has reasonable grounds to believe any provisions of the Act have been infringed. (2) Where it is shown to the satisfaction of a magistrate, on sworn information in writing, that admission to any premises has been refused, or that a request for admission would defeat the object of the entry, the magistrate may, by warrant under his hand, authorise entry on the premises. 18 (3) Where an inspector enters a place pursuant to this section, the owner or person in charge of the place and any of his servants or agents found in such place shall give to the Inspector all reasonable assistance and furnish him with such information as he may reasonably require. (4) Any article seized under this section may, at the option of the Inspector either be kept in the building or place where it was seized or be removed to be stored in any other place. (5) An Inspector shall release any article seized under this section and not destroyed by testing, when satisfied that all the provisions of the section have been complied with. (6) Where an Inspector seizes an article under this section and the owner or the person in whose possession the article was at the time of seizure consents to its destruction, the article shall be forfeited to the Government and may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Minister may direct. (7) Where a person has been convicted of an offence under this Act, the court may order that, (a) any article by means of or in relation to which the offence was committed or any article or thing of a similar nature either in the possession of that person or found with such article whether or not that other article or thing has proven to be in violation of this section shall be forfeited to the Government and may be disposed of as the Minister may direct; and (b) that person shall cease and desist from performing any activity by means of or in relation to which the offence was committed, until such time as the court may direct.