26FDepartment Heads, police and public authorities to produce information to inspectors

26F Department Heads, police and public authorities to produce information to inspectors (1) For the purpose of monitoring compliance with this Act or the regulations, the Director or an inspector may request a specified public body within a time specified by the Director or inspector— (a) to answer, orally or in writing, any questions put by the inspector relating to an endorsed pawnbroker's business as a pawnbroker; (b) to supply, orally or in writing, information required by the inspector relating to that business. (2) An inspector can only make a request under subsection (1) with the written consent of the Director. (3) A specified public body must comply with a request under subsection (1). (4) In this section ***specified public body*** means— S. 26F(4)(a) amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 180). (a) a Department Head within the meaning of the **Public Administration Act 2004**; or (b) a public statutory authority; or (c) a municipal council; or (d) the Chief Commissioner of Police. S. 26G inserted by No. 93/2001 s. 36.