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20 Written directions

22.—(1) The Director-General may, by notice in writing, issue directions to any person for the purpose of facilitating any inspection under this Part.

(2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes any direction given by the Director-General under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Identification certificates

23. The Director-General shall issue to every IAEA inspector and national inspector a certificate identifying him as such IAEA inspector or national inspector, as the case may be.

Warrant for national inspection

24.—(1) A national inspector may apply for a warrant where the consent of the person who owns, or who is in control of, any premises to enter the premises to exercise any inspection power for a compliance purpose cannot be obtained or where the person refuses to give such consent.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a Magistrate who is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—
 * (a) entry to the premises is necessary to exercise any inspection power for a compliance purpose; and
 * (b) the consent of the person who owns, or who is in control of, the premises cannot be obtained or such consent is refused,

may, unconditionally or subject to conditions, issue a warrant authorising the entry of the premises, at such time as may be specified in the warrant and within 14 days of the issue of such warrant (or within such longer period as may be specified in the warrant), by the national inspector for the purpose of exercising any inspection power for a compliance purpose.

(3) The national inspector applying for a warrant shall—
 * (a) before applying for a warrant, make reasonable inquiries as to whether any other application for such a warrant has been made