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NO. 36 OF 2005


matter of, or to be connected with the commission of, an offence under this Act; and
(vi) require the owner of, or the operator of any facility on, the premises to—
(A) decontaminate the premises in such manner as the Director or enforcement officer may specify; and
(B) stop using, and to prevent any other person from entering or using, the premises until the Director or enforcement officer is satisfied that the premises are safe for use;
(b) at any time and without warrant, stop, board, inspect and search any conveyance that is being used or that the Director or enforcement officer has reason to suspect is being used in contravention of this Act, and may—
(i) inspect, or remove for inspection, any apparatus, appliance, equipment or instrument used or found on the conveyance;
(ii) inspect, test and examine, or remove for inspection, testing and examination, any container or receptacle found on the conveyance that the Director or enforcement officer reasonably believes to contain or to have contained any biological agent or toxin;
(iii) inspect, test and examine, or remove for inspection, testing and examination, any substance or material found on the conveyance that the Director or enforcement officer reasonably believes to be or to include any biological agent or toxin;
(iv) seize any such apparatus, appliance, equipment, instrument, container, receptacle, substance or material that the Director or enforcement officer reasonably believes to be the subject matter of, or to be connected with the commission of, an offence under this Act; and
(v) require the owner of or the person using the conveyance to—
(A) decontaminate the conveyance in such manner as the Director or enforcement officer may specify; and