Local Authorities (Combined Purchasing) Act, 1939

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Powers of inspectors.

18.—(1) Any officer of the Minister appointed or authorised by him to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act may do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—

(a) enter at all reasonable times any home, hospital, mental hospital, or other institution vested in and managed by a local authority and there inspect and examine any commodities purchased for such institution, and list or take stock of the quantity of any such commodity then in such institution;

(b) attend any meeting of the council, board, or committee charged with the management of any such institution as aforesaid at which the purchase of any commodity for such institution or any matter arising on or in relation to any such purchase is to be considered and take part in the proceedings (other than voting) at such meeting.

(2) Every person who obstructs or interferes with an officer of the Minister appointed or authorised to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act in the exercise of any power vested in him by virtue of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.