Section 29: Powers of the Director-General in relation to hazardous product.

(1) The Director-General may, upon being satisfied that the quality, purity or potency of any product is detrimental or hazardous to life, property and the national economy-
(a) seize and detain such products for such a time as may be reasonable, but not exceeding 90 days without a court order, for the satisfaction of, and compliance with this Act ;
(b) prohibit any person frorn selling or offering for sale the suspicious product;
(c) apply to court for an order of forfeiture of such product ;
(d) seal up the premises where such product is manufactured or stored ; or
(e) direct the person to rectify, the deficiency in the case of a substandard, misdescribed or hazardous product subject to such conditions as may be imposed.
(2) The court may order that any product seized which is hazardous or injurious to life shall be destroyed or disposed of in such manner as it thinks fit.
(3) The Organisation may order the destruction of goods detained under subsection (1) of this section if the following conditions are satisfied-
(a) testing indicates that the goods did not meet the relevant Nigerian Industrial Standard; and
(b) it is reasonably necessary to destroy the goods because the goods are in a dangerous state or injurious to the health of human beings, animals or plants ;
(c) in an order under subsection (2) of this section, the Organisation may require the owner of the goods to pay the costs of the destruction of the goods including the costs of transporting and storing the goods, before destruction;
(d) at least 14 days notice of the order shall be given under subsection (2) of this section either by giving the owner of the goods a written notice or by publishing a written notice in the Gazette.