Section 17, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, hinders orobstructs the Director of Mines, or the Director of Geological Survey, or any authorised officer or person from carrying out any of his functions under this Act commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not less than five hundred United States Dollars, or its equivalent in leones or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment.