Report of Fish Seed Inspection Officer

(1) The Fish Seed Inspection Officer shall, as soon as possible after receiving the sample under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 19, conduct the inspection in the regional fish seed testing laboratory and shall deliver a copy of the report regarding the fee of the inspection in the prescribed form to the Fish Seed Inspector, and another copy to the person from whom the sample was collected. (2) After receiving notice regarding the report under sub-section (1), the accused person or complainant may, after paying the prescribed fee, submit an application to the Authorised Officer for sending the sample for inspection to the regional fish seed testing laboratory, and the Authorised Officer, on receipt of such application, shall first verify whether the seals are broken or damaged, and shall send the sample thereafter with its seal to the regional fish seed testing laboratory, and the Authorised Officer shall send the report of the inspection in the prescribed form within one week from the date of receipt of the direction of the Authorised Officer. (3) The report sent by the regional fish seed testing laboratory under sub-section (2) shall supersede the report of the Fish Seed Inspection Officer under sub-section (1). (4) Where the report sent from the regional fish seed testing laboratory under sub-section (2) is produced in any proceedings under this Act, it is not necessary to produce any sample or part thereof taken for inspection in such proceedings.