COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905 - SECT 5 Inspection of imports and exports

COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905 - SECT 5

  (1)   An officer may inspect and examine goods that are, or that the officer reasonably believes are, goods prescribed by the regulations which are imported, or which are entered for export or brought for export to any wharf or place or are in course of manufacture or preparation for export.

  (2)   The officer may where practicable take samples of any goods inspected by him or her pursuant to this section, and the samples so taken shall be dealt with as prescribed.

  (3)   For the purposes of this section an officer may enter any ship, wharf or place, and may open any packages, and may do all things necessary to enable him or her to carry out his or her powers and duties under this section.

  (4)   The Comptroller - General of Customs may, by writing, give directions concerning :

  (a)   the circumstances in which the powers under this section may be exercised; and

  (b)   the officers of Customs who are entitled to exercise those powers; and

  (c)   the manner and frequency of reporting to the Comptroller - General of Customs concerning the exercise of those powers.

  (5)   A direction given for the purposes of subsection   ( 4) is a legislative instrument .