Acquisition of Land (Allotments) (Amendment) Act, 1934

Powers of inspection.

6.—(1) Whenever—

(a) a local authority has exercised in respect of allotments the powers conferred on them by either of the two immediately preceding sections, or

(b) the Minister for Agriculture has made a grant under the next following section in respect of allotments to enable seeds, manures, potato spraying materials or agricultural implements to be provided free of charge therefor,

any inspector (subject to production by him if so required of his authority in writing as an inspector) may enter upon and inspect any of the said allotments and, in respect of any allotment for which seeds, manures, potato spraying materials or agricultural implements have been provided as aforesaid, may also inspect any such seeds, manures, potato spraying materials or agricultural implements.

(2) If any person obstructs or impedes any inspector in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding five pounds.

(3) In this section the word “inspector” means any person authorised in writing by the Minister or the Minister for Agriculture to exercise the powers conferred on an inspector by this section.