Cap. 419 Art. 20Access to factories and taking of samples.

(1) Officers authorized in writing to that effect by the

Authority shall at all reasonable times have access for the purposes of this Act to any place where goods and, or, services in respect of which there is in force a permit are produced, manufactured or processed, and they shall be entitled to inspect such place, to examine such goods and to take samples thereof in the manner prescribed by the Minister.

(2) Any person who denies the said right of access in any such place to an officer authorized as aforesaid or in any such place hinders or obstructs him in the discharge of his duties shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by the Court of Magistrates to a fine (multa) of not less than one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (116.47) and not exceeding four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (465.87) or to imprisonment for a term from one to three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.