law: Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
  23. Procedure of Inspectors
  Where an Inspector takes any sample of a drug 87[or
  
  cosmetic] under this Chapter, he shall tender the fair price thereof and may
  
  require a written acknowledgement therefor.
  (2) Where the price tendered under sub-section (1) is refused,
  
  or where the Inspector seizes the stock of any drug 87[or cosmetic] under
  
  clause (c) of section 22, he shall tender a receipt therefor in the prescribed
  
  form.
  (3) Where an Inspector takes a sample of a drug 87[or
  
  cosmetic] for the purpose of test or analysis, he shall intimate such purpose
  
  in writing in the prescribed form to the person from whom he takes it and, in
  
  the presence of such person unless he willfully absents himself, shall divide
  
  the sample into four portions and effectively seal and suitably mark the same
  
  and permit such person to add his own seal and mark to all or any of the-
  
  portions so sealed and marked:
  Provided that where the sample is taken from premises
  
  whereon the drug 87[or cosmetic] is being manufactured, it shall be
  
  necessary to divide the sample into three portions only :
  Provided further that where the drug 87[or
  
  cosmetic] is made up in containers of small volume, instead of dividing a
  
  sample as aforesaid, the Inspector may, and if the drug 87[or
  
  cosmetic] be such that it is likely to deteriorate or be otherwise damaged by
  
  exposure shall, take three or four, as the case may be, of the said containers
  
  after suitably marking the same and, where necessary sealing them.
  (4) The Inspector shall restore one portion or a sample so
  
  divided or one container, as the case may be, to the person from whom he takes
  
  it, and shall retain the remainder and dispose of the same as follows : -
  (i) one portion or container he shall
  
  forthwith send to the Government Analyst for test or analysis;
  (ii) the second he shall produce to the Court
  
  before which proceedings, if any, are instituted in respect of the drug 87[or
  
  cosmetic]; and
   105  [(iii) the third, where taken, he shall
  
  send to the person, if any, whose name, address and other particulars have been
  
  disclosed under section 18A.]
  (5) Where an Inspector takes any action under clause (c) of
  
  section 22,-
  (a) he shall use all dispatch in ascertaining
  
  whether or not the drug 87[or cosmetic] contravenes any of the
  
  provisions of section 18 and, if it is ascertained that the drug 87[or
  
  cosmetic] does not so contravene, forthwith revoke the order passed under the
  
  said clause or, as the case may be, take such action as may be necessary for
  
  the return of the stock seized;
  (b) if he seizes the stock of the drug 87[or
  
  cosmetic], he shall as soon as may be inform 106[a Judicial
  
  Magistrate] and take his orders as to the custody thereof;
  (c) without prejudice to the institution of
  
  any prosecution, if the alleged contravention be such that the defect may be
  
  remedied by the possessor of the drug 87[or cosmetic], he shall, on
  
  being satisfied that the defect has been so remedied, forthwith revoke his
  
  order under the said clause.
   107  [(6) Where an Inspector seizes any record, register,
  
  document or any other material object under clause (cc) of sub-section (1) of
  
  section 22, he shall, as soon as may be, inform 106[a Judicial
  
  Magistrate] and take his orders as to the custody thereof.]