Section 30
Special Test Of Goods
(1) If it is required to subject any goods to a special test from the health or environmental perspective, the Customs Officer may get such goods tested by the concerned body or laboratory.
(2) For the purpose of Sub-section (1), the Customs Officer may take a specimen of such goods from the consignment or packet and send it to the concerned body or laboratory.
(3) The concerned authority or laboratory shall promptly test the goods sent for test pursuant to Sub-section (1) and send results thereof to the Customs Office promptly.
(4) If, in carrying out test pursuant to Sub-section (3), the goods appear to cause adverse effects or damage to the environment or health, the Customs Officer shall order the concerned importer to return such goods back to the concerned exporter of the foreign country, in such manner as prescribed. Provided that, prior to making such order, the Customs Officer may ask the importer to submit an evidence showing the refund of foreign currency paid for such goods or a bond covenanting to have refund of such foreign currency.
(5) If the concerned importer does not send back such goods pursuant to the order issued under Sub-section (4), the Customs Officer may seizure and destroy or decompose such goods and shall recover from the concerned importer the expenses incurred or likely to be incurred in such destroy or decomposition.