Section 29, The Environment Protection Act, 2000

(1) The Director shall monitor all projects in respect of which licences have been issued in order to assess their effect on the environment or ascertain compliance with the provisions of this Act. (2) For the effective exercise of the powers in subsection (1) the Director may— (a) request from the owner of a project information or documentation pertaining to the project including any licence issued under this Act; (b) enter any premises where a project is being undertaken and inspect the project. (3) Where the Director has reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been committed or is about to be committed against this Act, he may without a warrant— (a) enter, inspect and search any premises, 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 any substances relating to such offence; No. 2 Environment Protection Act 2000 15 (c) seize any 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 any person whom he suspects to have committed an offence. (4) A receipt shall be given for anything seized under this section stating therein the grounds for the seizure. (5) Any person arrested without a warrant under this section shall be taken to the nearest police station. [Margin: Duties of owners of projects.]