S.L. 628.1 Art. 59Inspections and enforcement powers. 

(1) For the purpose of the exercise by the Authority of its functions relating to but not limited to the enforcement of Article

7A of the Act and these regulations, the Authority shall designate individuals as inspectors to exercise the functions and powers referred to in this regulation.

(2) Each inspector shall be provided with a certificate of designation which shall be issued by the Authority and which shall be presented by the inspector when entering any place for the purpose of ORGANISATIONS)

carrying out an inspection in terms of this regulation.

(3) An inspector may, for the purpose of verifying compliance or preventing non-compliance with the provisions of Article 7A of the Act and these regulations and any regulatory or binding instrument made thereunder conduct inspections, including on-site inspections with the power to exercise any of the following acts:

(a) enter the premises of an association and search and inspect its premises and any contents found therein;

(b) take samples of any substance for laboratory testing;

(c) use or cause to be used any computer system at the premises to examine any electronic document, excluding documents that contain the personal data of the members of the association;

(d) reproduce any document by any means including digital or paper form;

(e) take any document in whatever form for examination purposes;

(f) take photographs and make recordings;

(g) seize or detain cannabis or any other thing found in the premises that in the inspector’s reasonable opinion is something in relation to which the provisions of Article 7A of the Act, these regulations or any regulatory or binding instrument have been breached or is something the seizure and detention of which is necessary to prevent non-compliance with the provisions of Article 7A of the Act, these regulations or any regulatory or binding instrument;

(h) order the key officer and, or the administrators not to move the cannabis from the premises and, or to stop an activity which in the inspector’s reasonable opinion is in breach of the provisions of Article 7A of the Act, these regulations or any regulatory or binding instrument;

(i) order any person in the premises to identify themselves by means of an official identification document, and

(j) call to his assistance any member of the Police Force, for the purpose of carrying out the powers conferred upon him by this regulation.

(4) If:

(a) the administrators of an association refuse to grant access to the property;

(b) the administrators of an association are unreachable; or

(c) the association is deemed to be in disarray following the resignation or incapacitation of all administrators, the Authority may, after obtaining a warrant from a magistrate, enter any premises managed by an association.