Clause 5

If, in the opinion of an officer appointed by the Minister for the purposes of this section, there is reasonable ground for suspecting that any person is in possession of any food, appliance or other substance for the purpose of sale or of manufacturing or preparing the same for sale in breach of this Act or any of the regulations made thereunder, he may require such person to produce for his inspection, or to produce to any other officer authorised to act for the purposes of this section, any book or document dealing with the reception, possession, purchase, sale or delivery of any such food, appliance or other substance.

Any of the officers mentioned in subsection (1) may make, or cause to be made, copies of, or extracts from, any such book or document.

Such copies or extracts certified as such by any such officer shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be true and correct copies or extracts.

Any person, who refuses or neglects to comply with any requisition made in pursuance of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

Any officer who does not maintain the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge in the performance of his official duties under this section, or who communicates any such matter to any person whomsoever except for the purpose of carrying into effect this Act, or any of the regulations made thereunder, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.