Section 9: Designation of inspecting officers and analysts

(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Food and Drugs Advisory Council, and subject to the provisions of this section designate-
(a) as a food and drug analyst; or
(b) as a drug analyst; or
(c) as a food and drug inspection officer,
any person (whether or not a member of the public service of the Federation) who possesses such qualifications and fulfils such other requirements, if any, as are prescribed under this section and shall furnish to every person so designated a certificate of designation.
(2) A person shall not be designated a food and drug analyst unless he is a graduate in chemistry and-
(a) has at his disposal such laboratory facilities as are, in the opinion of the Minister, adequate to enable him to discharge his functions properly under this Act;
(b) produces evidence of post-graduate training or qualification in the analysis of food and drug; and
(c) has had not less than five years continuous postgraduate relevant experience in the analysis of food and drugs in an approved laboratory.
(3) A person shall not be designated a drug analyst unless he holds a professional qualification in pharmacy acceptable to the Minister and-
(a) has at his disposal such laboratory facilities as are, in the opinion of the Minister, adequate to enable him to discharge his functions properly under this Act;
(b) produces evidence of post-qualification training or experience in the analysis of drugs; and
(c) has had not less than five years continuous post qualification experience in the analysis of drug in an approved laboratory.