(1) A member of the relevant sub-committee of a District Assembly so authorised or an inspector appointed under section 15 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) may-

(a) inspect any equipment used or to be used in applying pesticides;

(b) inspect any storage or disposal facilities or areas used for the storage or disposal of pesticides;

(c) inspect any land actually, or reported to be, exposed to pesticides;

(d) investigate complaints of injury to human beings and animals, or damage to land and pollution of water bodies resulting from the use of pesticides;

(e) take samples of pesticides applied or to be applied;

(f) monitor the sale and use of pesticides;

(g) examine and take copies of a licence or other documents required by this Act or any regulations made under this Act.

(2) An inspector or a person authorised under subsection (1) may, if he has reasonable cause to believe that an offence has been committed under this Act or against any regulations made under this Act without warrant-

(a) enter and search premises, other than premises used exclusively as a place of residence, in which he believes on reasonable grounds that the offence has been committed or that a pesticide which has been illegally used is being stored;

(b) stop and search any vehicle which he believes is being used in the commission of the offence under this Act;

(c) seize any equipment, pesticide or appliance which he believes on reasonable grounds is being used in the commission of the offence;

(d) arrest any person who he believes on reasonable grounds has committed the offence.

(2) A written receipt shall, where reasonably practicable, be given for an article or thing seized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, and the reasons for the seizure shall be stated in the receipt.

(3) A person arrested under subsection (1) of this section shall be taken before a court within 48 hours.

(4) An inspector or a person authorised under subsection (1) of this section shall declare his office and produce evidence of his authority before he enters and searches any premises and in any other case produce it on request.