Section 5
Inspection of transport containers etc.
of Wholesome Meat (Transportation) Regulations, 2011
(1)
The Director or an authorised officer may, for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations, do all or any of the following 153
(a}
stop any vehicle which he knows or has reason to believe is being used to transport any meat or meat product and inspect any transport container that is in or on, or that forms part of, such vehicle;
(b}
direct the owner or person in charge of such vehicle to take the transport container or the vehicle (as the case requires) to such place as the
Director or authorised officer may specify in order that a proper inspection of the transport container may be carried out thereat;
(cj take (without payment) reasonable samples of any meat or meat product as may be found in the transport container and subject such samples to such examination as the Director or authorised officer thinks fit in order to ascertain whether the meat or meat product has become contaminated,
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE adulterated or otherwise unfit for human consumption as a result of any contravention or failure to comply with these Regulations;
{d}
take such measures or give such directions as are reasonable and necessary to prevent the sale, distribution or disposition of any meat or meat product from which any sample has been taken under paragraph {c} pending the outcome of the examination of such sample.
(2)
Where any person to whom a direction is given under sub-regulations
(l)
{b} or {d} contravenes or fails to comply with that direction-
{a}
that person is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10, 000; and
{b}
the Director or authorised officer may cause such action to be taken as is required by the direction and may recover any costs and expenses reasonably incurred by him from that person.
Offences to be compoundable.