International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act, 1987

Examination and testing of equipment.

5.—(1) The Minister may make regulations to provide for the examination and testing of transport equipment for the purpose of ascertaining whether the prescribed standards are complied with.

(2) The Minister may, for the purposes of regulations under this section—

(a) appoint persons (in this section referred to as “qualified authorities”) to examine and test transport equipment, and

(b) designate premises (in this section referred to as “designated test stations”) where the examination and testing of transport equipment may be carried out,

and may revoke any such appointment or designation at any time.

(3) Qualified authorities and designated test stations shall keep such records and furnish such information to the Minister as he may prescribe or require for the purposes of this Act.

(4) The Minister may make regulations to provide for the recognition for the purposes of this Act, to such extent as may be specified, of examinations and tests of transport equipment carried out (whether before or after the commencement of this Act or inside or outside the State) by such persons as may be recognised by the Minister.