Section 6A. Power of entry and inspection.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any person empowered by notification by the State Government, in this behalf, shall have the right to enter, at all reasonable times with such assistance as he considers necessary, any place,- (a) for the purpose of performing any of the functions entrusted to him by the State Government; or (b) for the purpose of determining whether and if so in what manner, any such function is to be performed or whether any provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any notice, order or direction served, made or, given under this Act is being or has been complied with; or (c) for the purpose of examining any record, register, document or any other material object or for conducting a search of any building in which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act or the rules made thereunder has been or is being or is about to be committed and for seizing such record, register, document or other material, object if he has reasons to believe that it may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence punishable under this Act or the rules made thereunder. (2)- Every person handling any non-biodegradable plastic material or nonbiodegradable garbage shall be bound to render all assistance to the person empowered under sub-section (1) for carrying out the functions under that sub-section and if he fails, he shall be liable to be punished under this Act. (3) If any person willfully delays or obstructs any person empowered under subsection (1), in the performance of his functions, he shall be liable to be punished under this Act. (4) The provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section as they apply to any search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant issued under Section 94 of the said Code. (5) Any non-biodegradable garbage, plastic or non-biodegradable material seized under this section shall be disposed of in the manner as the State Government may, by notification, specify.