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Inspection of aerodromes, aircraft, etc., for purposes of this Part.
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18.—(1) An authorised person shall, for the purpose of enabling the Minister to—
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(a) ascertain whether any security or safety standards specified by him in relation to an aerodrome or an aircraft are being, or have been, complied with, and
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(b) determine whether to give a direction under this Part to any person, and
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(c) ascertain whether any direction under this Part is being, or has been, complied with,
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have power to do all or any of the following things:—
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(i) enter any aerodrome and inspect the aerodrome and any apparatus, equipment or other thing therein;
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(ii) enter any aircraft at any aerodrome and inspect any apparatus, equipment or other thing therein or thereon;
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(iii) require the operator of the aerodrome or, as the case may be, of the aircraft concerned to furnish within such time as the authorised person may specify such information as he considers necessary for the purposes of the inspection referred to in paragraph (i) or (ii);
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(iv) restrict the operation of the aerodrome, or detain any aircraft, during such time as is required for the exercise of his powers under this section.
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(2) Any person who—
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(a) obstructs or impedes an authorised person in the exercise of his powers under this section, or
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(b) assaults an authorised person in the exercise of his powers under this section, or
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(c) refuses, or without reasonable excuse fails, to furnish to an authorised person information which he requires for the exercise of his powers, or
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(d) makes a statement to an authorised person which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
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(e) recklessly makes a statement to an authorised person which is false in a material particular,
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shall be guilty of an offence.
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(3) In this section “authorised person” means—
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(a) any person, or any person belonging to a class of persons, authorised in writing by the Minister to exercise the powers conferred on an authorised person under this section, or
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(b) a member of the Garda Síochána.
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(4) The powers conferred by this section on an authorised person to enter an aircraft shall not be exercisable by such authorised person in relation to any aircraft which is a State aircraft.
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