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Powers of Licensing Authority.- The licensing authority or Animal feed inspection officer authorized by controlling authority or any officer authorized on behalf may, with a view to securing compliance with the provisions of this Act,- (a) enter upon and inspect any premises where Animal feed are manufactured or processed or stocked in manufacture unit, at any time during the business hours with a view to satisfying himself that the provisions of this Act are being complied with; (b) on giving a proper receipt, seize or detain any Animal feed or raw material that is being processed, packed, labeled in manufacturing unit, contravention of the said provisions of the Act; (c) collect samples of animal feed and feed ingredient for analysis of composition at an authorized laboratory; (d) by an order in writing, impose temporary ban for a period not exceeding fifteen days on manufacture of animal feed in respect of which he has reasons to believe that any of the provisions of this Act has been contravened; (e) every holder of a license certificate shall be bound by any direction or order issued by the licensing authority; (f) the provisions of the Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this section.