Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1976
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Amendment of section 49 of Act of 1952. |
3.—Section 49 of the Act of 1952 (as amended by the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973 ), which relates to the powers of inspectors under that Act, is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsections for subsections (4) and (6), respectively: | |
“(4) If any person— | ||
(a) wilfully delays or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of any power under this section, or | ||
(b) refuses or neglects to answer any question or to furnish any information or to produce any document when required to do so under this section, or | ||
(c) conceals or prevents or attempts to conceal or prevent any person from appearing before or being examined by a person appointed under this section, | ||
he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable— | ||
(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £500 or (at the discretion of the court) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and such imprisonment, or | ||
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £2,000 or (at the discretion of the court) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment, | ||
but no one shall be required under this section to answer any question or to give any evidence tending to incriminate himself. | ||
(6) The premises and places liable to inspection under this section are any premises or places where an inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that any persons are or have been employed and any premises or places where an inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that any insurance cards or any other documents relating to persons in employment are kept.”. |