This legislation has been repealed.
Power to require information406. Power to require information (1) If in the opinion of the Secretary there is reasonable ground for suspecting that any person is (for the purposes of sale manufacturing or preparing for sale) in possession of any substance or appliance in contravention of this Act the Secretary- (a) may require such person to produce for the Secretary's inspection or to produce to any specially authorized officer any books of the nature of store records or dealing with the reception possession or delivery of any such substance or appliance; and (b) may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from any such books. (2) Such copies of or extracts from any such books certified as such by any specially authorized person shall be deemed to be true and correct copies or extracts. (3) Every person refusing to comply with any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. (4) Every person who- (a) does not maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge in the performance of his duties under this section; or (b) communicates any such matter to any person whomsoever except for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act- shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.