Duty of owner, occupier and person in charge to give facilities for inspection by authorized officer.

(1) Every owner, occupier, or person in charge, of any land, building, ship, vessel, vehicle, or place shall give all reasonable facilities to the officer authorised under sub-section (1) of section 9, to inspect such land, building. ship, vessel, vehicle, or place and to take sample.

(2) If any ship, vessel or vehicle when required to be stopped for the purpose of inspection is not stopped, the officer authorised under sub-section (1) of section 9, may stop it by use of reasonable force including in the case of vehicle bursting of a tyre thereof.

(3) If the occupier or the person referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 9 does not co-operate with the officer in respect of taking a sample the officer shall make a panchnama to that effect in the presence of two witnesses.

(4) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.