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Investigation of affairs of the Board.
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18.—(1) The Minister acting jointly with the Minister of Commerce shall have power to make such investigations as he thinks necessary into the affairs of the Board and to appoint persons to conduct such investigations and report to each Minister thereon.
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(2) The Minister shall have power to make such investigations as he thinks necessary into the operation of the undertaking exclusively in the State and to appoint persons to conduct such investigations and report to the Minister thereon.
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(3) A person appointed under this section shall have power to enter and inspect at all reasonable times the lands, premises, works and vehicles of the undertaking and to examine all books and documents of the Board, and the Board and each of its members and every officer and servant thereof shall furnish him with such information and afford him such facilities as he may reasonably require for the performance of his functions.
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(4) Any person who impedes a person appointed under this section in the performance of his functions or refuses or neglects to furnish him with such information or to afford him such facilities as he may reasonably require shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
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(5) The fees of persons appointed under subsection (1) shall be such as are approved of by the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, and by the Ministry and shall to the extent of one-half thereof be paid by the Minister.
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(6) The fees of persons appointed under subsection (2) shall be such as are approved of by the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, and shall be paid by the Minister.
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