S.L. 350.12 Art. 3Powers of the Broadcasting Authority.

For the purpose of the proper implementation and enforcement of the Act, of any subsidiary legislation made thereunder and of Regulation 2006/2004, the Broadcasting Authority is hereby being designated as the competent authority for the purposes of the said Regulation with regard to laws that protect consumers’ interest; and the Broadcasting Authority and any of its officers or employees shall have the following additional powers:

(a) to enter and search any premises;

(b) to have access to any relevant document, in any form, related to the intra-Community infringement;

(c) to require the supply by any person of relevant information related to the intra-Community infringement;

(d) to carry out necessary on-site inspections;

(e) to request in writing that the seller or supplier concerned cease the intra-Community infringement;

(f) to obtain from the seller or supplier responsible for intra-Community infringements an undertaking to cease the intra-Community infringement; and, where appropriate, to publish the resulting undertaking;

(g) to require the cessation or prohibition of any intra-Community infringement and, where appropriate, to publish resulting decisions;

(h) to require the losing seller or supplier to make payments to the Broadcasting Authority, in the event of failure to comply with the decision;

(i) to take such other measures conducive to the enforcement and implementation of Regulation 2006/ 2004 in terms of the said Regulation.