(1) An Inspector may at any reasonable time on the production of his or her certificate of appointment as an Inspector—
(a) enter any dwelling house to which this Act applies where he or she has reasonable cause to believe that there is a contravention of section 4;
(b) enter any dwelling house to which this Act applies and inspect and report—
(i) as to its fitness for habitation,
(ii) as to its area and the number of rooms and the area and condition of each room,
(iii) as to the existence, location, type and condition of sanitary facilities and the availability of public water,
(iv) as to the condition of the roof and the composition of the roofing material,
(v) as to the curtilage and fencing and any other matter related to the above matters;
(c) require the production of any rent book or any document relating to the letting of any dwelling house to which this Act applies;
(d) enquire informally of any person on any dwelling house to which this Act applies with respect to matters under this section on which he or she may reasonably require information every person who he or she believes can give information concerning the subject matter of the enquiry.
(2) Any person who without reasonable cause—
(a) assaults, obstructs, impedes or refuses admission to an Inspector in the course of his or her duties;
(b) refuses or neglects to produce any rent book or document to an Inspector;
(c) hinders, obstructs or impedes the making of any inspection or enquiry conducted for ascertaining whether the provisions of section 7 are being complied with,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.
(Inserted by Act 25 of 1972)