Section 34, The Environment Protection Agency Act, 2022

(1) The Agency shall monitor all projects in respect ofwhich licences have been issued in order to assess their effect on the environment or ascertain compliance with this Act, or any other regulation made thereunder. (2) In the exercise of his powers under subsection (1), the Executive Chairman or authorised officer may- (a) request from the owner of a project, information or document pertaining to the project including licence issued under this Act; (b) enter premises, vessel, vehicle or facility where a project is being undertaken and inspect the project. (3) Where the Executive Chairman or authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has been committed or is about to be committed under this Act, he may without a warrant- (a) enter, inspect and search a premise, vessel, vehicle or facility in which he has reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been or is being committed; (b) perform tests and take samples of substances relating to such offence; (c) seize document, item or substance which he has reasonable grounds to believe has been used in the commission of such offence or in respect of which an offence has been committed; or (d) arrest a person whom he suspects to have committed an offence. (4) A receipt shall be given for anything seized under paragraph (c) of subsection (3), stating the reasons for the seizure. (5) A person arrested under paragraph (d) of subsection (3) shall be taken to the nearest police station.