Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1957
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Powers to be exercised by inspectors. |
5.—(1) In this section— | |
“footwear Order” means the Public Assistance (Footwear Regulations) Order, 1944 ( S.R. & O., No. 339 of 1944 ); | ||
“footwear voucher” means a voucher issued by a public assistance authority in accordance with the footwear Order entitling the person to whom it is issued to obtain official footwear for the child specified in the voucher; | ||
“inspector” means a person appointed in writing to be an inspector for the purposes of this section by a public assistance authority or, where for the time being contributions are made from the Exchequer towards the expenses incurred by public assistance authorities in giving effect to the footwear Order, by the Minister; | ||
“official footwear” means boots or shoes manufactured for the purpose of distribution in accordance with the footwear Order. | ||
(2) Where an inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has in his possession or control a footwear voucher or official footwear, the inspector may request that person to state whether he has or has not in his possession or control any such voucher or footwear. | ||
(3) An inspector may request any person who has in his possession or control a footwear voucher or official footwear— | ||
(a) to state the circumstances in which the voucher or footwear came into his possession or control, | ||
(b) to produce the voucher or footwear. | ||
(c) to permit the inspector to examine the voucher or footwear. | ||
(4) An inspector may request any person to whom a footwear voucher has been issued— | ||
(a) to state whether he has or has not exchanged the voucher for official footwear, | ||
(b) if he has not exchanged the voucher for official footwear, to produce the voucher to the inspector and permit the inspector to examine it, | ||
(c) if he has exchanged the voucher for official footwear, to produce the footwear to the inspector and permit the inspector to examine it. | ||
(5) Where a person to whom a request is made under this section does not comply with the request, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds, unless he shows that he had reasonable grounds for not complying with the request. | ||
(6) An inspector, when exercising any of the powers conferred by this section, shall, if so requested, produce his appointment under this section to any person affected. |