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(a) take without payment such samples of any substance which he believes to be a radioactive substance as are necessary for the examination and testing thereof;
(b) examine and calibrate any irradiating apparatus or any apparatus which he believes to be an irradiating apparatus;
(c) seize, remove and detain anything with respect to which he may have reasonable grounds for suspecting that any offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder has been committed.
17. Any person who obstructs, whether actively or passively, any person in the execution of any power conferred by or under section 16 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
18. Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining, whether for himself or any other person, the grant of any licence under this Ordinance, or for any other purpose in relation to this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder, makes any declaration or statement which to his knowledge is false in any particular shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $5,000.
19. Any person who discloses any information obtained in the exercise of any powers conferred by this Ordinance, being information with regard to any manufacturing process or trade secret, unless the disclosure was made in accordance with the directions of the Board or for the purpose of proceedings for an offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $5,000.
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Obstruction.
False statements.
46/90511
Disclosure of information.
46/90512
Continuing offences.
20. Any person guilty of an offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder shall, in addition to any other penalty prescribed for such offence, be liable to a fine of $500 for every day during the whole or any part of which such offence is knowingly and wilfully continued.
46/90513.
Forfeiture.
21. (1) A magistrate may order to be forfeited to the Crown any radioactive substance or irradiating apparatus in respect of which an offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder has been committed, whether any person has been charged with such offence or not.
46/90514.
(2) Any radioactive substance or irradiating apparatus forfeited under subsection (1) shall be sold or otherwise disposed of in such manner as the Board directs.
22. Whenever it is proved to the satisfaction of any court having jurisdiction that an offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder has been committed by any employee or agent of any person holding a licence issued under this Ordinance, such person shall be held to be liable for such offence and to the
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Liability of
licence holder for offences committed by his employees and agents.
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