Cap. 643 Art. 32Enforcement powers of the Authority.

(1) Any officer or employee of the Authority so authorised may, at all reasonable times enter any premises, vehicle, vessel or any other place, for the purposes of:

(a) the carrying out of such inspections, tests, measurements, lifting of samples or to ascertain that nothing contrary to the provisions of this Act, to the regulations made thereunder or to any term or condition attached to any licence, permit or authorisation issued under this Act is being carried out; and

(b) ascertaining or reproducing such data or information as the Authority may require.

(2) Any person who obstructs or impedes any officer or employee of the Authority in the exercise of his duties in accordance with this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction, be liable to imprisonment not exceeding eighteen (18) months or to a fine (multa) of not more than seventy thousand (€70,000) euro or to both such fine and imprisonment.