Chemical Weapons Act, 1997

PART III

Inspection and Enforcement

International inspectors.

5.—(1) The National Authority may issue to any person who is a member of an inspection team of the Organisation that has been authorised under the Convention to conduct on behalf of the Organisation inspections in the State, a certificate—

(a) identifying the person by name and indicating the person's status and authority to conduct inspections in the State,

(b) specifying any privileges and immunities applicable to the person, and

(c) setting out such other information and any conditions (including restrictions) applicable to the person's inspection activities in the State as the National Authority considers appropriate.

(2) Subject to such conditions, if any, as are applicable to the person's inspection activities in the State set out in the certificate, an international inspector has all the powers of an authorised officer.

(3) An international inspector shall, on the request of a person in charge of a place to be inspected by the international inspector, show the certificate to that person.