Section 8
Power to call for information
If any authorized officer is of the opinion that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that any person is in possession of any food or other substance or any appliance for the purpose of or in connection with the preparation, preservation, packaging, storage, conveyance, distribution or sale of food in breach of any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder he may require such person to produce for his inspection any books, documents or other records or any other information relating to the importation, preparation, reception, possession, purchase, sale or delivery of such food or other substance or any appliance.
(2)
Any authorized officer mentioned in subsection (1) may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from any such books, documents or records, or any other information and such copies or extracts certified as such by such authorized officer shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be true and correct copies or
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extracts.
(3)
Any person who refuses or neglects to comply with any requisition made in pursuance of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to fine or to both.
(4)
Any authorized officer who—
(a)
does not maintain the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge in the performance of his official duties under this section; or
(b)
communicates any such matter to any person except for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this
Act, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to fine or to both.