S.L. 623.1 Art. 37Powers of authorised officers.

(1) An officer authorised by the Building and

Construction Authority may enter, inspect and examine a building or any part of a building or installation for the purpose of ensuring compliance to these regulations.

(2) Such authorised officer may carry out such inspections and examinations in relation to the building and installations, as are reasonably necessary for the purpose of ensuring compliance to these regulations.

(3) A person who -

(a) fails to permit an inspection of a building, or installation, under these regulations;

(b) without reasonable cause fails or refuses to comply with any request or requirement made by an authorised officer under these regulations;

(c) obstructs, impedes, interferes with or assaults an authorised officer in the exercise of a power under these regulations;

(d) gives to an authorised officer information which is false or misleading in a material respect; or

(e) alters, suppresses, or destroys any EPC data file, related calculation, EPC, advisory report, book, document or record, including a printed copy thereof, and including electronic data, which the person concerned has been requested or required to produce, or may reasonably expect to be required to produce, shall be guilty of an offence in terms of these regulations.