Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No. 59 of 2003)Chapter 4 : Compliance25. Designation of inspectors |
| (1) | The Minister— |
| (a) | may designate any person as an inspector, with either general or specific authority to exercise powers in terms of this Act; and |
| (b) | must issue to each inspector a certificate in the prescribed form stating that a person has been designated as an inspector. |
| (2) | A valid certificate issued in terms of subsection (1)(b) is sufficient evidence of the authority of the inspector named on it. |
| (3) | When exercising powers in terms of this Act, an inspector is a peace officer as defined in section 1 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), and may exercise the powers conferred on a peace officer by law. |