(5) A cyber inspector shall, in performing any function under this Act, carry his identity
card and shall, upon request by a person who is a subject of an investigation or the person’s
employee, show the identity card to the person or the employee, as the case may be.
Functions
and powers
of a cyber
inspector
14. - (1) A cyber inspector shall monitor, audit and inspect critical information
infrastructure for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), a cyber inspector may, with a search
or seizure warrant (a) enter and inspect the premises of an owner of critical information
infrastructure, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the owner has
contravened the provisions of this Act;
(b) search any person, premises or systems holding critical information
infrastructure;
(c) take extracts from, or make copies of, any book, document, record or any
element that is in the premises or system and has a bearing on an investigation;
(d) demand the production of, and inspect, relevant authorizations, declarations
and certificates;
(e) require the person by whom, or on whose behalf, the cyber inspector has
reasonable cause to suspect that a computer or information system is or has been
used, or require any person in control of, or otherwise involved with the operation
of the computer or information system, to provide the cyber inspector with such
reasonable technical and other assistance as the cyber inspector may require for the
purposes of this Act; and
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Hindering,
obstruction,
etc, of a cyber
inspector
(f) exercise any other procedural investigative powers under the Cybercrimes Act.
15. - (1) A person who (a) hinders or obstructs a cyber inspector in the performance of his functions and
powers under this Act;
(b) refuses to co-operate with the cyber inspector; or
(c) falsely holds himself out as a cyber inspector,
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