Section 15
Powers Of Inspection Officers To Inspect, Inquiry Or Search
(1) In case, there is a reasonable ground to believe that any of the consumer goods or services which is not safe, efficacious or below the standard is being produced, sold or supplied, or that any action is being taken in violation of this Act or the Rules framed hereunder, at any place, the Inspection Officer may inspect, conduct inquiry or search such place. (2) In case, it is found in the course of an inspection, inquiry or search conducted under Sub-section (1) that any of the goods or services which is not safe, efficacious or below the standard is being produced, sold or supplied, or that actions are being taken in violation of this Act or the Rules framed hereunder, the Inspection Officer shall take a sample of such goods (or service) in the prescribed manner and impose a ban on the production and sale or supply of such goods or services for a prescribed period. (3) Reports of actions taken by the Inspection Officer under Sub-section (2) shall be submitted to Government of Nepal within three days. (4) The procedures to be adopted by the Inspection Officer while conducting inspection, inquiry or search shall be as prescribed. (5) The other functions, duties and powers of Inspection Officer, and provisions concerning the implementation of the reports submitted by them, shall be as prescribed.