Section 15: Powers of authorised officers

15. Powers of authorised officers (1) The Executive Director may designate in writing such employees as he thinks fit to be authorised officers for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or any regulations made under this Act are being complied with. (2) An authorised officer may, for the purposes of discharging his functions or exercising his powers— (a) enter, at all reasonable times, a construction site; and (b) make such enquiry or inspection as he thinks fit. C39 – 7 [Issue 2] Construction Industry Development Board Act (3) In the course of an enquiry or an inspection under this section, an authorised officer may— (a) direct any person to submit information on the registration of a consultant or contractor; (b) require the production of any records kept by a consultant or a contractor in the discharge of his duties and may make copies or take extracts of such records; (c) retain possession of the documents or records for such period as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of the enquiry to which the documents or records relate; (d) on a construction site— (i) inspect such equipment as he may consider necessary; (ii) take or remove samples of any substance or things found on the site free of any charge; (iii) take photographs and measurements and make sketches and recordings on the site; (iv) require any person to state his name and residential address; (v) require any person to give him such assistance as he may require. (4) Every authorised officer shall produce, on request being made, his authority to any person referred to in subsection (3). (5) On completion of his enquiry or inspection, the authorised officer shall submit to the Executive Director a report together with any information obtained and documents produced to him. (6) The Executive Director shall, after consideration of the report and the information and documents submitted under subsection (5), make such recommendations to the Council as he considers appropriate.