Nuclear Test Ban Act 2008

International inspectors.

5.— (1) The National Authority may issue to any person who is a member of an inspection team a certificate—

(a) identifying the person by name and indicating his or her status and authority to conduct or observe an on-site inspection,

(b) identifying and describing the site to be inspected by him or her, and

(c) setting out such other information and conditions (if any) applicable to his or her inspection activities as the National Authority considers appropriate.

(2) An international inspector shall have and may exercise the powers of an authorised officer under this Act, subject to such conditions (if any), applicable to his or her inspection activities as are specified in the certificate issued to him or her under this section.

(3) An international inspector may exercise such rights of access, entry and unobstructed inspection at a place that is subject to an on-site inspection as are conferred on him or her by the Treaty’s inspection provisions.

(4) An international inspector may perform any act at a place that is subject to an on-site inspection that he or she is entitled to perform in accordance with the Treaty’s inspection provisions.

(5) An international inspector, when exercising a power conferred by this Act shall, if requested by a person thereby affected, produce a certificate issued to him or her under this section to that person for inspection.