(p) the keeping by purchasers of radioactive substances of records specifying the purposes to which those substances are put, and the inspection of those records, and for the making of returns of entries in those records;

(q) the keeping of records of all applications of X-rays or

radioactive substances for any specified purpose ;

(*) the forms of applications, licences, notices and other documents required for the purposes of this Ordinance or regulations made thereunder, or authorizing the Board to prescribe such forms;

(s) the fees payable in respect of any licence under this

Ordinance;

(4) the classification of licences for the purposes of this

Ordinance;

(x) the exemption of any class of persons or of any sub- stance, article or apparatus from the operation of any or all of the provisions of this Ordinance or regulations made thereunder;

(v) such matters as are required or permitted to be prescribed

under this Ordinance;

(w) the better carrying out of the purposes of this Ordinance. (2) Regulations made under this section may provide that contravention of specified provisions of such regulations shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor!

Provided that no penalty so provided shall exceed a fine of ten thousand dollars and imprisonment for two years.

Appoint-

16. (1) The Board may from time to time appoint persons ment and

by name or office to be inspectors for the purposes of this powera of Inspector. Ordinance.

(2) Any inspector may, on producing, if so required, a duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter and inspect at all reasonable bours any premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft in which there is any radioactive substance or irradiating apparatus in respect of which a licence is for the time being in force under this Ordinance or in respect of which a licence under this Ordinance is not required by virtue of any exemption made by regulation under section 14.

(3) If a magistrate is satisfied from information on oath of any inspector that--

(a) entry into any premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (2) has been refused; or

(b) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence against this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder has been or is being committed in or in con- nexion with any premises, vehicle, ship or aircraft,

the magistrate may, by warrant under his hand authorize any person named in the warrant together with any police officer, to enter and search such premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft, if necessary by force,

(4) In the exercise of the powers of entry and inspection under subsection (2) or of entry and search under a warrant granted under subsection (3), any inspector may-

(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.

16. Any person who obstructs, whether actively or passively. Obstruction. any person in the execution of any power conferred by or under section is shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.

17. Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining, whether False for himself or any other person, the grant of any licence under statesente this Ordinance, or for any other purpose in relation to this Ordin- ance 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 liable to a fine of five thousand dollars.

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