S.L. 46.1 Art. 24Examination of sample collected during inspection.

(1) The Consul shall examine the collected articles in order to determine compliance with the Act. This examination may include the extraction of a sample or samples for the carrying out of any assay by the Consul, which extraction may result in the partial or complete destruction of the collected items under examination.

(2) The Consul shall keep a register showing a record of all articles collected during inspection and a signed statement indicating the compliance or non-compliance of such collection with the provisions of the Act. In cases where the Consul determines that the aforementioned items are not in compliance with the provisions of the Act, the Consul shall enter the reason for this non-compliance.

(3) Articles referred to in sub-regulation (1) that have been found by the Consul to be in compliance with the Act shall be returned to their custodian or owner in the state in which they have been found after any assay that may have been carried out.

(4) Articles referred to in sub-regulation (1) found by the Consul not to be in compliance with this Act, shall be delivered to the Commissioner of Police in the state in which they have been found after the examinations referred to in sub-regulation (1) together with a report indicating any reason for the aforementioned non-compliance.