Section 14: Seizure and disposal
The Pakistan Fish Inspection and Quality Control Act, 1997 · General Laws · Legal status not independently verified
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14. Seizure and disposal.—(1) If any Fishery Officer has reason to believe that any fish or fishery product intended for human consumption is decomposed, unwholesome or contaminated with pathogenic organisms, he may seize or detain the same and shall, at the time of seizure or detention, inform, in writing, the person from whose possession the seizure or detention is made, of the grounds for the said action. (2) The seized or detained products shall be dealt with in accordance with the decision of the court before which the owner of the processing plant or fish exporter is prosecuted.
Effective date: 1997-01-01
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