(1) A person authorized in writing by a sector Minister or the Regional Co-ordinating Council concerned shall, have access to and is entitled to inspect the books, accounts and records of a District Assembly related to the sector at any reasonable time.

(2) The person authorized in subsection (1) may advise the District Assembly on the books, account and records and submit reports on them to the Minister responsible for the sector and the Regional Co-ordinating Council.

(3) A person who willfully obstructs an authorized person in the discharge of duties, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred penalty units and not more than two hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one month and not more than three months or to both the fine and term of imprisonment and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine of one penalty unit for each day on which the offence continues after written notice has been served on the offender.