(1)Where any goods seized or purchased by an officer in pursuance of this Act are submitted to a test, then—
(a)if the goods were seized, the officer shall inform the person mentioned in section 28(2) of this Act of the result of the test;
(b)if the goods were purchased and the test leads to the institution of proceedings for an offence under this Act, the officer shall inform the person from whom the goods were purchased, or, in the case of goods sold through a vending machine, the person mentioned in section 28(2) of this Act, of the result of the test;
and shall, where as a result of the test proceedings for an offence under this Act are instituted against any person, allow him to have the goods tested on his behalf if it is reasonably practicable to do so.
F1(2)–(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 30(2)-(4) repealed by Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41), Sch. 13
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 30 extended (1.1.1975) by Hallmarking Act 1973 (c. 43), s. 9(3)
C2S. 30 extended by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40, SIF 46:4), s. 75(6)(8)
C3S. 30 applied (with modifications) (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 30(5)(6)(7), 32, 68(2).
C4S. 30 applied (1.4.2003) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 70, 138(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2003/708, art. 2(k)
C5S. 30(1) extended with modifications by S.I. 1986/26, reg. 11(2) and by S.I. 1988/1586, reg. 4(2)
S. 30(1) applied (with modifications) (23.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/2489, reg. 10(1)
S. 30(1) restricted (23.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/2489, reg. 9