Section 7, The National Fertilizer Regulations, 2020.

(1) Where an inspector finds a fertilizer lot offered forsale to be in violation of these Regulations, he shall immediately issue a stop sale order, stop use order or stop removal order to the owner or custodian of that fertilizer and seize the fertilizer . (2) An inspector may affix to the lot a warning tag that states how the lot is held. (3) A seized fertilizer under sub-regulation (1) shall be kept by the inspector having custody of it and shall not be moved or used except under the specific directions of the Agency pending a final disposition. (4) Sub regulation (3) does not prevent a person having custody of the fertilizer from performing his duty. (5) Where a sample is taken from the seized fertilizer, it shall be divided into 3 parts, one part given to the owner, other part lodged at the Agency and the other part kept for analysis. (6) The Agency shall release the seized fertilizer and remove the hold order- (a) if the report of the analysis by a designated laboratory proved not to be in violation of the provisions of these Regulations; or (b) after the owner of the fertilizer has complied with requirements in these Regulations or specific directions from the Agency and has paid all the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the stop sale order, stop use order or stop removal order. (7) Where the seized fertilizer is found to be in violation of these Regulations, the Agency shall- (a) continue to seize it until the requirements of these Regulations have been complied with; or (b) issue orders for the disposal of the seized fertilizer in a manner specified by the Minister. (8) A person who has interest over the seized fertilizer may appeal to the Agency in writing against the outcome of the analysis within 15 days after receiving the report of the designated laboratory. (9) On receipt of the appeal, the Agency shall submit the reference sample of the fertilizer for analysis at a reference laboratory chosen by the appellant. (10) The cost of the sampling and analysis shall be borne by the appellant. (11) The results of the analysis shall be submitted to the Agency within 60 days after receipt of the sample and the Agency shall within 72 hours notify the appellant of the acceptance or rejection of the appeal.