46Powers of authorized officers

46 Powers of authorized officers

(1)  An authorized officer may –

(a) enter, inspect and examine any dairy premises or any other premises on which –

(i) dairy produce is manufactured, tested, graded, stored or packed; or

(ii) there is conducted a business in respect of which a licence is required; and

(b) enter, inspect and examine any dairy premises or other premises which the authorized officer reasonably suspects are being used for the purposes in paragraph (a) ; and

(c) inspect and examine any records, product, material, equipment, plant or facility on any premises or vehicle relating to or used for receiving, collecting, processing, producing, manufacturing, transporting, storing, distributing, packaging, sealing, testing, grading, selling, purchasing or disposing of dairy produce; and

(d) inspect and examine any records kept by a licensee for the purpose of verifying information given to the Authority by the licensee for the purposes of this Act; and

(e) take copies of or extracts from any records referred to in paragraph (c) or (d) ; and

(f) take samples, not exceeding 10% of the total volume, of any dairy produce or any material, chemical or other substance or thing used or suspected of being used in connection with the production, preparation, processing, manufacture, testing or grading of any dairy produce; and

(g) conduct, or cause to be conducted, any examination, grading or analysis the authorized officer considers necessary to determine the composition, safety or quality of any dairy produce; and

(h) stop and inspect any vehicle used, or constructed, for the transport of milk.

(2)  Before exercising any power under this section, an authorized officer is to produce the certificate of authority issued under section 45 .

(3)  In this section, records includes –

(a) records made by any electronic means; and