Examination of Cotton package of bales.

(1) Any gazetted officer authorised by the authorised by the State Government in this behalf may of his own motion or on receipt of a complaint (together with the prescribed fee) that there has been a contravention of the provisions of section 5 or section 6, in respect of any cotton, cotton package or bale, cause such cotton or the content of such package or bale to be examined by any officer authorised in this behalf, and for such purpose, he may take or cause to be taken a sample of such cotton. (2) A certificate given by the authorised officer after examination of any cotton or the contents of any package or bale under sub-section (1), shall be admissible in evidence and be presumptive proof of the facts mentioned therein until the contrary is proved.