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| (1)Where an authorized officer has reason to doubt the genuineness of any approved animal feed and is of opinion that such approved animal feed in question requires analysis he shall, in the presence of the manufacturer, importer or seller or the agent of such manufacturer, porter or seller, as the case may be, obtain a sample of such approved animal feed and shall
| | (a) forthwith notify the manufacturer, importer or seller or the agent of such manufacturer importer or seller. as the case may be, of his intention to submit such samples for analysis; and | | |
| | (b) forthwith divide the sample into three equal parts and cause each part to be marked and sealed separately in such manner as its nature will permit and shall deliver one of such parts to the manufacturer, importer or seller or the agent of such manufacturer, importer or seller as the case :nay be, and the balance parts to the authorized analyst and the Registrar. | | |
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| (2) In the event of a dispute in respect of the result of an analysis the Registrar shall forward such part of "the sample as IS in his custody to a referee analyst nominated by him. |
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| (3) In any prosecution under this Act a document purported to be the certificate of an analyst signed by an authorized analyst or referee analyst with regard to any sample procured for analysis under this section shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts