Agricultural Produce (Cereals) (Amendment) Act, 1958

Inspection by officers of the Board of records of wheat purchases.

16.—(1) An officer of the Board authorised in writing by the Board to exercise the powers conferred on an officer of the Board by this section may inspect and make copies of records of all purchases of wheat by purchasers kept by or on behalf of purchasers and for that purpose may enter at all reasonable times any premises in which he has reason to believe such records are kept.

(2) Any person having in his possession or control records of purchases of wheat by a purchaser shall, at the request of an officer of the Board authorised as aforesaid, produce such records and give to him any information which he may reasonably require with regard to any entries therein.

(3) No person shall obstruct or impede an officer of the Board in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this section.

(4) An officer of the Board, when exercising any of the powers conferred by this section, shall, if so required, produce his authorisation to any person affected.