(a)
any land, building, premises or plant, not being the land,
building, premises or plant of a registered seed cleaner, which he has
reasonable cause to believe is being used in the cleaning of prescribed
seed in contravention of this Act, and inspect the same and any
machinery and equipment found therein; and he may seize and remove
therefrom and detain any such machinery or equipment, or any
prescribed seed, or any book, record or document found therein, which
would afford evidence of a contravention of this Act;
(b)
any land, building, premises or plant, being used by a registered
seed cleaner as a seed cleaning plant, for the purpose of inspecting the
same as prescribed by regulations under this Act; and if, upon such
inspection, he has reasonable cause to believe that the said seed cleaning
plant, or any machinery or equipment to be found therein, is being
maintained, operated or used in contravention of this Act, he may seize
and remove therefrom and detain any such machinery or equipment or
any prescribed seed or any book, record or document found therein,
which would afford evidence of a contravention of this Act; and if he
has reasonable cause to believe that any of the machinery or equipment
found therein is, because of a mechanical or operational defect,
contributing to the distribution from the said plant of any prescribed
seed which is not cleaned to the standards therefor prescribed, he may
by notice in writing require the registered seed cleaner to rectify the said
machinery or equipment within seven days of the receipt of such notice,
and in the event of the registered seed cleaner failing to comply with the
said notice, the inspector or duly authorised officer shall notify the
Certifying Authority of such failure to comply;
(c)
any land, building, premises or vehicle at, or in which, he has
reasonable cause to believe any prescribed or restricted seed is being
stored, sold or transported for sale in contravention of this Act, or is
being packed in packages or other containers which are marked or
labelled, or are being marked or labelled, with any description, mark or
date in contravention of this Act, and in the manner prescribed take,
without payment, for testing, samples of any prescribed or restricted
seed found therein, and the owner of the said land, building, premises or
vehicle, or his agent, or the person in custody or control thereof, shall,
on demand, furnish to the inspector or duly authorised officer a
statement in writing containing such particulars with respect thereto as
are prescribed; and he may seize and remove therefrom and detain any
prescribed or restricted seed, or any package or container, or any label,
stamp or device for marking, stamping or labelling, or any book, record
or document found therein, which would afford evidence of a
contravention of this Act.