Cap. 465 ст. 6Powers of authorised officers.

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Superintendent or an authorised officer may, at any reasonable time -

(a) enter, and inspect any area, premises, body of water or vehicle;

(b) require any person to answer any question and, or, produce any records under that person’s control concerning any activities carried in any area, premises, body of water or vehicle;

(c) inspect, extract or seize any record or take any copy of any record relevant to public health in whatever form held and, where any record is kept by means of a computer -

(i) shall have access to, and inspect and check the operation of any computer, any associated apparatus or material which is or has been or could have been used in connection with the records; and

(ii) shall require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material to afford him such assistance as he may reasonably require;

(d) request any translation of any document into Maltese or English;

(e) examine and, or, inspect any person or object found in or on any area, premises, body of water or vehicle;

(f) mark, fasten, seal, take and remove a sample of any object found in or on any area, premises, body of water or vehicle;

(g) open any container, receptacle or package found in or on any area, premises, body of water, or vehicle;

(h) weigh, count, measure or gauge any object found in or on any area, premises, body of water or vehicle;

(i) seize any object or record found in or on any area, premises body of water and vehicle;

(j) seal any area, premises, body of water or vehicle;

(k) take any photographs, film, tape or video image and make any sketch, plan, or drawing or otherwise make a record of any person, premises, body of water or vehicle, or anything contained, therein or thereon;

(l) test and, or, examine any drainage system;

(m) carry out any test, examination, or measurement by instruments, monitor any situation, and make observations that may be required under this Act;

(n) give any order under this Act that he may deem necessary;

(o) refer any matter to any relevant board under this Act.

(2) An authorised officer shall, when exercising a power delegated to him by the Superintendent under the provisions of this Act -

(a) provide an identification document issued by the Superintendent under article 11 when requested by the owner of the area, premises, body of water or vehicle;

(b) give reasonable notice unless such notice would defeat the objective of the intended exercise.

(3) An authorised officer, while exercising any power under this Act, may request the assistance of a police officer or of any other person as he may require.

(4) A person who seizes any object under subarticle (1)(i), shall, by notice in writing served on the owner of the object or the person in charge of the said object at the time, specify the details of the object seized and the date.