Cap. 545 Art. 11Enforcement powers of the Regulator.

(1) Any officer or employee of the Regulator so authorised may, at all reasonable times, enter any premises, vehicle, vessel or any other place, for the purposes of -

(a) the making of such inspections, tests, measurements, lifting of samples or to ascertain that nothing contrary to the provisions of this Act, to the regulations made thereunder or to any term or condition attached to any licence, permit or authorisation issued under this Act is being carried out;

(b) ascertaining or reproducing such data or information as the Regulator may require.

(2) Any person who obstructs or impedes any officer or employee of the Regulator in the exercise of his duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment not exceeding eighteen months or to a fine (multa) of not more than seventy thousand euro (€70,000) or to both such fine and imprisonment.