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Horticultural Produce (Sales on Commission) Act 1926

Horticultural Produce (Sales on Commission) Act 1926 s 2

s 2 Inspection of books, &c.

The owner or consignor of any such produce may within one month of the delivery to him of an account in pursuance of this Act, by notice in writing, require the salesman to produce any records, books, or documents in his possession, so far as they relate to the sale of such produce, for inspection by an accountant nominated by the owner or consignor, being an accountant possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, or in Scotland by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, and if the salesman refuses or fails to produce for inspection, or destroys or obliterates any such records, books or documents, or obstructs the accountant in any such inspection, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale .

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