Environmental Samples Rules, 2001.

These Rules are enacted tin accordance with the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997).
For the purpose of determining whether an offence under the Act has been, or is being committed, in any place an authorized person may: (a) enter and inspect such place, and examine any machinery or equipment while in operating condition, or any relevant document or other article found therein; and (b) take into possession, against a signed receipt, any article which he has reason to believe has been or is involved in, or which may furnish evidence of, the commission of an offence. Where on entry, inspection or search of any place, an authorized person is satisfied that the circumstances in such place require issue of an Environmental Protection Order in respect thereof, he shall immediately inform the DirectorGeneral in writing, for initiation of necessary action in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of the Act. The Rules make provisions, inter alia, the procedure for taking samples, right of private persons to have samples analysed, etc.