42Contaminated produce notice

42 Contaminated produce notice

(1)  An inspector, by notice in writing, may regulate the use or disposal of, or other dealing with, any agricultural produce, preparation or fitting if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting is contaminated.

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1) , the notice may –

(a) prohibit the use or disposal of, or other dealing with, the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting except –

(i) in accordance with the notice; or

(ii) with the approval of an inspector; or

(b) require that the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting be inspected, tested or treated as specified in the notice; or

(c) require that the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting be labelled, marked or otherwise identified –

(i) in the manner specified in the notice; and

(ii) before the date, if any, specified in the notice.

(3)  The inspector may give the notice to –

(a) the owner or occupier of the premises on which the stock or plants from which agricultural produce is produced is kept or are grown or on which the preparation or fitting is located; or

(b) the owner of the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting; or

(c) the person in possession of the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting; or

(d) the driver of any vehicle or person in charge of any vessel in which the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting is being transported; or

(e) if the agricultural produce, preparation or fitting is in transit, the person into whose possession it is to be delivered; or

(f) one or more of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) .

(4)  A person who receives a notice under must comply with the notice.