Halal Certificate and Halal Label Order, 2005 · s 26

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26.
Power to enter, seize etc.
( 1)
Whenever it appears to any enforcement officer that there is reasonable cause to believe that an offence against this Order has been committed or is being committed, he may at any place and at any reasonable time -
{a}
remove by force any obstruction to an entry, search and seizure by him;
{b}
enter such place and search for and seize anything in respect of which or by means of which the offence has been or is being committed;
{c} stop and search any person and seize any evidence in respect of which or by means of which the offence has been or is being committed;
{d} stop, board and s~arch any vehicle in which he has reasonable cause to believe any food is being conveyed and examine such food and take samples thereof;
{e}
open and examine any package which he has reasonable cause to believe contains any food;
{(}
without payment, demand, select and take samples of any food for analysis;
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{g/
examine and seize any book, document or other record found in any such place which he has reasonable cause to believe contains any information relevant to the enforcement of this Order or which may be required in respect of any proceedings under this Order, and make or cause to be made copies thereof or take extracts therefrom;
{h) demand the production of any book, document or other record which he considers relevant;
{i)
make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether, or to ensure that, any requirements of, or any conditions imposed under, this Order are being complied with.
(2)
Whenever any thing is seized by him under this Order, the enforcement officer shall immediately give notice in writing of such seizure and of the grounds thereof to the owner of such thing or to his agent, if known:
Provided that such notice shall not be required to be given where such seizure is made on the person or in the presence of the owner or his agent.
(3)
Anything seized shall immediately be taken by the enforcement officer to the nearest police station.
(4)
No woman shall be searched under paragraph {c) of subsection (1)
except by a woman.

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s 26Power to enter, seize etc.

( 1)

Whenever it appears to any enforcement officer that there is reasonable cause to believe that an offence against this Order has been committed or is being committed, he may at any place and at any reasonable time -

{a}

remove by force any obstruction to an entry, search and seizure by him;

{b}

enter such place and search for and seize anything in respect of which or by means of which the offence has been or is being committed;

{c} stop and search any person and seize any evidence in respect of which or by means of which the offence has been or is being committed;

{d} stop, board and s~arch any vehicle in which he has reasonable cause to believe any food is being conveyed and examine such food and take samples thereof;

{e}

open and examine any package which he has reasonable cause to believe contains any food;

{(}

without payment, demand, select and take samples of any food for analysis;

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{g/

examine and seize any book, document or other record found in any such place which he has reasonable cause to believe contains any information relevant to the enforcement of this Order or which may be required in respect of any proceedings under this Order, and make or cause to be made copies thereof or take extracts therefrom;

{h) demand the production of any book, document or other record which he considers relevant;

{i)

make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether, or to ensure that, any requirements of, or any conditions imposed under, this Order are being complied with.

(2)

Whenever any thing is seized by him under this Order, the enforcement officer shall immediately give notice in writing of such seizure and of the grounds thereof to the owner of such thing or to his agent, if known:

Provided that such notice shall not be required to be given where such seizure is made on the person or in the presence of the owner or his agent.

(3)

Anything seized shall immediately be taken by the enforcement officer to the nearest police station.

(4)

No woman shall be searched under paragraph {c) of subsection (1)

except by a woman.