Section 16: Power to inspect, search and seizure.

CHAPTER-IV POWER TO INSPECT, SEARCH AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS (1) The Authority or any officer or member of team of experts authorised by him in this behalf, with a view to securing compliance with the terms and conditions of the registration or recognition and any provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder, or for the purpose of inspection and enquiry, may (a) enter, inspect and cause or conduct search of any place of business or premises of the semen station or artificial insemination service provider or training institute in which it has reason to believe that any activity in contravention of the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder is going on or there is any contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder or the holder of certificate is doing activities in violation of the conditions of registration or recognition issued under this Act; (b) collect samples of semen, blood or any other material used in semen production or AI services, from the premises of any semen station or AI service provider or training institute and have such samples analysed by a laboratory authorized in that behalf by the Authority and shall also seize any bulls therefrom which are not duly certified for semen production or make such other enquiry as may be required, take statements of the holder of the certificate of registration or recognition and other persons working in such premises and to check the records thereof. (2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures made under sub-section (1). (3) Every person who holds the certificate of registration for semen station or AI service provider or a certificate of recognition for training institute under this Act, or an AI training institute or AI service provider shall be bound by any direction or order issued by the Authority, in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act and shall comply with such direction or order and any failure on his part to comply with such direction or order shall be deemed to be a contravention of this Act.