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An inspector or an analyst may

(a) at any time during normal working hours of a nuclear installation or as may be determined by the Authority, enter any premises, vehicle, ship or aircraft without hindrance and with any equipment required by the inspector for the performance of the inspector’s duty;

(b) inspect any plans, drawing, record, register or documents pertaining to

(i) the design, siting, construction, testing, development operation, activity or abandonment of an installation;

(ii) the health and safety, security or environmental aspect of any activity covered by this Act; and

(iii) any matter relevant to the enforcement of this Act;

(c) carry out tests and take samples, measurements and photographs of the facility;

(d) ask the occupant of any premises, driver of a vehicle, master of a ship, commander of an aircraft or a person who has duties on or in connection with any premises, vehicle, ship or aircraft, to provide the inspector with information relating to the premises, vehicle, ship or aircraft as required by the inspector;

(e) obtain information from an operator about the status of safety and security of radiation sources, nuclear materials and any other radioactive material on the nuclear installation of the operator;

(f) verify compliance of each operator with this Act and the Regulations;

(g) investigate any incident or accident involving radiation sources, nuclear materials and any other radioactive materials;

(h) question any person who has duties which may be pertinent to the Authority’s enquiries regarding the possession and use of radioactive and nuclear materials; and

(i) provide the Authority with any requested assistance in the performance of its functions.