Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Act 2014 · As enacted · Part II
40. Powers and duties of Authorized Inspectors
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
An Authorized Inspector who is generally or specially authorized in that behalf, may require a licencee or any employee of the licencee, to-
make available information or any records on the types and quantities of sources or radioactive material utilized in the conduct of the practice;
give details of the manner in which and the locations at which, radioactive or nuclear materials are stored; or
provide any other information as he or she may consider necessary, for the due performance of his or her duties under this Act.
An Authorized Inspector may at any reasonable hour of the day, either announced or unannounced, enter upon any premises, building, vessel, vehicle or aircraft :-
where he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that a practice is being conducted or any radioactive or nuclear material is being stored or transported or carried, without obtaining a licence as required by this Act; or
for the purpose of carrying out an inspection, investigation or examination or for obtaining any samples, and the persons present in such premises, building, vessel, vehicle or aircraft, shall render all necessary assistance to the Authorized Inspector in discharging his duties.
A licencee and every employee or agent of such licencee shall provide all assistance that may be requested for by an Authorized Inspector, to enter and inspect, examine and to take samples or carry out any activity in the course of the performance of his functions under this Act.
Any person who willfully obstruct an Authorized
Inspector or refuses to comply with any request made by such Inspector in the performance of a duty lawfully entrusted to such person, shall commit an offence and be liable on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees or to a term of imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
The Council shall maintain a record of all inspections carried out by an Authorized Inspector under this section.