Rule 8
Powers Of Food Inspector
(1) The Food Inspector may, in the course of performing his/her duties, exercise the following powers:
(a) Power to take sample of a food from the places where the food is produced, stored or sold or distributed, (b) If he/she thinks that a communicable disease may spread out from the sale or distribution of any food and the local health officer is also agreed with his opinion,
power to restrict the sale or distribution of such food, by obtaining approval of the Local District Officer,
(c) If he/she has a reasonable ground to suspect that any food is adulterated, power to restrict the sale or distribution of such food, by obtaining approval of the Local District Officer,
(d) If, in the course of inspecting any food, it is necessary to enter into any building or land where a container, utensil or packet or pouch containing any food is placed, power to enter into such building or land with the permission of the owner of that building or land or any person in charge of such place and where such person does not give permission, in witness of a representative of the concerned Village Development Committee or Municipality or the nearby police office, in accordance with the prevailing law,
(e) If he/she sees a possibility or it is doubtful that any other edible or inedible substance found with the producer of any food or in the place of manufacture of such food that can be mixed with the food being produced if such other substance is kept being left there in that the producer fails to tell a satisfactory utility of that substance, power to issue order to remove such substance from that
place immediately,
(f) If he/she thinks it necessary, power to hold and examine any food being exported or imported or transported; and if he/she has a reasonable cause to suspect that such food is contaminated, power to take action under these Rules, and
(g) Power to send the samples of food, which have been taken under these Rules for food analysis, by any governmental or non-governmental means of transport or by post for such analysis.
(2) The Food Inspector shall immediately send a notice of the action taken pursuant to Clauses (b), (c) and (f) of Sub-rule (1) to the
16 Director General, the chief of Regional office of the Food Technology and Quality Control and Local District Officer.
(a) Power to take sample of a food from the places where the food is produced, stored or sold or distributed, (b) If he/she thinks that a communicable disease may spread out from the sale or distribution of any food and the local health officer is also agreed with his opinion,
power to restrict the sale or distribution of such food, by obtaining approval of the Local District Officer,
(c) If he/she has a reasonable ground to suspect that any food is adulterated, power to restrict the sale or distribution of such food, by obtaining approval of the Local District Officer,
(d) If, in the course of inspecting any food, it is necessary to enter into any building or land where a container, utensil or packet or pouch containing any food is placed, power to enter into such building or land with the permission of the owner of that building or land or any person in charge of such place and where such person does not give permission, in witness of a representative of the concerned Village Development Committee or Municipality or the nearby police office, in accordance with the prevailing law,
(e) If he/she sees a possibility or it is doubtful that any other edible or inedible substance found with the producer of any food or in the place of manufacture of such food that can be mixed with the food being produced if such other substance is kept being left there in that the producer fails to tell a satisfactory utility of that substance, power to issue order to remove such substance from that
place immediately,
(f) If he/she thinks it necessary, power to hold and examine any food being exported or imported or transported; and if he/she has a reasonable cause to suspect that such food is contaminated, power to take action under these Rules, and
(g) Power to send the samples of food, which have been taken under these Rules for food analysis, by any governmental or non-governmental means of transport or by post for such analysis.
(2) The Food Inspector shall immediately send a notice of the action taken pursuant to Clauses (b), (c) and (f) of Sub-rule (1) to the
16 Director General, the chief of Regional office of the Food Technology and Quality Control and Local District Officer.