Section 2. In this Act·'official laboratory" means a laboratory designated as such under section 8 (3); "official analyst" means a person authorised and quaiified to act as such W1der section 8 ( 1) (b) (3) The Authority may from time to time designate any laboratory as an official laboratory for purposes of enforcement of this Act.; "biological products" means --
(a) biological reagents for use in the diagnosis of certain diseases;

Section 8. (1) The Authority may from time to time appoint or designate, with the concurrence of any Minister or other public authority as may be necessary, any person with the prescribed qualifications as -(b) an official analyst for purposes of enforcement of this Act.

Section 9. (1) An authorised officer may, without a warrant -(iii) weigh, count, measure, mark, open and take samples in the prescribed manner of anything found at that premises and submit it to an official laboratory for analysis by an official analyst, or lock, secure, seal or close any door giving access to it;

Section 22. (5) Upon inspection under subsection (4), an authorised officer may, where the authorised officer is satisfied that the import of the shipment would result or is likely to result in the introduction or spread in Guyana of a vector or a prescribed disease, or where the documentation accompanying the shipment fails to meet the prescribed requirements, order any of the following measures at the expense of the importer - (a) the taking of samples for submission to an official laboratory for analysis;

Section 45. (1) The Minister may, on the advice of the Authority, make subsidiary legislation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (I), the Minister may make regulations providing for any of the following -(g) the procedures to be followed by authorised officers, official analysts and official laboratories in the exercise of their functions under this Act;

Section 8. (3) The Authority may from time to time designate any laboratory as an official laboratory for purposes of enforcement of this Act.

Section 45. (1) The Minister may, on the advice of the Authority, make subsidiary legislation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (I), the Minister may make regulations providing for any of the following -(g) the procedures to be followed by authorised officers, official analysts and official laboratories in the exercise of their functions under this Act;

Section 4. The principal functions of the Authority under this Act shall be to -(p) regulate and control the manufacture, import, export, use, quality, suitability, packaging, labelling, transport, storage, sale and advertising of any veterinary biological and veterinary medicine;