Inspection of premises

(1) The Sericultural Expert or any officer authorized by him in this behalf may at all reasonable times, enter and inspect any land, building, vessel, vehicle or place wherein or in any part whereof— (i) all or any of the processes connected with the rearing of silkworms or the manufacture of seed is carried on, or (ii) seed, silkworms, moth or cocoon is stored, or is being transported, if he has reason to believe, from personal knowledge or from information given by any person and taken down by him in writing, that any silkworm disease has occurred in such land, building, vessel, vehicle or place. (2) Every owner, occupier or other person in-charge of any such land, building, vessel, vehicle, or place shall be bound to give all reasonable facilities to the officer aforesaid in carrying out his functions under sub-section (1).