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(1) An inspector may(a) investigate complaints submitted to the inspector in the prescribed manner
and form; and
(b) subject to this Act or any other law that authorises the inspector to conduct
an inspection(i)
monitor and enforce compliance with this Act or that law; or
(ii)
conduct an inspection under this Act or that law.
(2) Subject to sections 28 (3) and 30 (3) and (5), and the provisions of any other
law, an inspector may(a) question any person whom the inspector believes may have information
relevant to an inspection;
(b) question any person present on any premises being inspected, in respect of
any matter which may be relevant to the inspection;
(c) inspect any document that(i)
a person is required to maintain in terms of this Act or any other
relevant law; or
(ii)
may be relevant to any liquor-related inspection;
(d) copy any document referred to in paragraph (c), or if necessary, remove
the document in order to copy it;
(e) take samples of any substance that is relevant to the inspection;
(f) seize(i)
any liquor that appears to have been manufactured contrary to
section 4 (2);
(ii)
any liquor, if it appears that the liquor is being distributed contrary
to section 4 (2);
(iii)
any methylated spirits that appears to have been manufactured or
sold contrary to this Act; or
(iv)
any substance that appears to be prohibited in terms of section 6.
(g) for the purpose of the inspection, take photos or make audio-visual
recordings of anything or any person, process, action or condition
implicated in the inspection on or regarding any premises; and
(h) do all things necessary for conducting the inspection.
(3) An inspector who(a) seizes any goods in terms of subsection (2) (f), must(i)
issue a receipt for the goods to the owner of or person in control of
the premises; and
(ii)
secure the seized goods, pending a decision concerning forfeiture of
those goods in terms of section 35 (2); or
(b) removes anything from premises being inspected, must(i)
issue a receipt for it to the owner of or person in control of the
premises; and
(ii)
unless it is a substance contemplated in subsection (2) (e), return it
as soon as practicable after achieving the purpose for which it was
removed.
(4) An inspector may be accompanied during an inspection by a member of the
South African Police Service and any other person reasonably required to assist in