South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts42—Provision for dealing with the sample when purchased
(1) Subject to
subsection (4) of this section, the person purchasing any article under the
provisions of section 39 or 41 with the intention of having the same analysed
and taking proceedings shall, after the purchase shall have been completed,
forthwith notify to the seller or his agent selling the article his intention
to have the sample analysed, and shall divide the article into three parts, to
be then and there separated, and each part to be marked and sealed, or
fastened up in such a manner as its nature will permit, and shall, if required
to do so, deliver one of the parts to the seller or his agent.
(2) He shall
afterwards retain one of the said parts for future reference and send or
deliver the third part to an analyst.
(3) The analyst shall
with all convenient speed analyse the sample and give a certificate to the
person sending or delivering it, wherein he shall specify the results of the
analysis.
(4) If the division of
any article into three parts as required by subsection (1) of this
section—
(a)
would so affect or impair the composition or quality of the article as to
render the divided parts unsuitable for accurate analysis; or
(b)
would furnish parts insufficient for accurate analysis; or
(c)
would render the article unsuitable for analysis in accordance with any other
provision of this Act,
such additional number of articles shall be purchased as may be prescribed and
the total number of articles purchased shall be divided and dealt with in the
prescribed manner.