Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 50116

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) The Agency or any authorized representative or employee of the Agency may enter upon any public or private property, according to law at any reasonable time to examine and inspect application methods and equipment, to examine and collect documentary and environmental evidence (including, but not limited to, sample of plants, soil and other materials) and to perform any other act for the purpose of carrying out and effectuating the purposes of this Act, regulations developed under this Act, FIFRA and federal pesticide regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, the following locations: where pesticides or devices are used, imported or exported, produced, distributed, held for distribution or offered for distribution, sold, held for sale, or offered for sale, stored, disposed; where handlers and workers, as defined under the federal Worker Protection Standard(WPS), are present. GEPA should have the authority to take necessary enforcement action (s) as specified in this Act.

(b) Should entry be denied to any place where entry is sought, the Agency or any authorized representative or employee of the

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Agency may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing entry. The Court may, upon a showing by the Administrator that there is reason to believe that the provisions of this Act have been violated, issue a search warrant.