Singapore legislation
Section 19
of Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research Act
Section 19
Power of entry and inspection
An inspector appointed under section 18, a senior officer of the Institute authorised in writing in that behalf by the Chairman or a police officer not below the rank of sergeant may between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. enter and inspect, and take samples from, a place where he has reason to believe that there are —
articles or processes in respect of which the Certification Mark or a colourable imitation thereof is being used without a licence;
articles or processes in respect of which the Certification Mark or a colourable imitation thereof is being used which do not conform to the relevant Singapore Standard or other standard;
articles or processes which a person claims conform to a Singapore Standard or any other standard when in fact they do not;
notified commodities purporting to bear the inspection sign of the Institute which were not affixed or applied in the manner provided in section 17(6); or
notified commodities which are about to be exported by a person without a certificate therefor as required under section 17(8).