PM Act 206Chapter XI · Of Procedure

Section 206 · Power to inspect places for sale of food or drink etc., and to seize unwholesome articles exposed for sale

- The committee [or Executive Officer] [The insertion of the words 'or Executive Officer' (vide item 16, Schedule II of Punjab Act No. 2 of 1931) is for those municipalities to which Punjab Act No. 2 of 1931, applies.] may authorise any person at all reasonable times to enter into and to inspect any market, building, shop, stall or place used for the sale of food or drink for man, or as a slaughter house, or for the sale of drugs, and to inspect and examine any food or drink, animal or drug, which may be therein; and, if any article of food or drink, or any animal therein appears to be intended for the consumption of man to be unfit therefor, may seize and remove the same or may cause it to be destroyed or to be disposed of as to prevent its being exposed for sale or used for such consumption;and, in case it is reasonably suspected that any drug is adulterated in such manner as to lessor its efficacy or to change its operation or to render it noxious, to remove the same, giving a receipt therefor, and to cause the owner thereof to be brought before a magistrate for enquiry whether any offence has been committed in respect thereof, and for orders as to the disposal of the said drug.

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