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exercise it believes, on reasonable grounds, to be in accordance with safety procedures applicable at the premises.

National inspectors and inspection

19.—(1) All authorised officers shall be national inspectors for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Director-General may, from time to time, appoint in writing any other person to be a national inspector.

(3) A national inspector may—

(a) with the consent of the person who owns, or who is in control of, any premises; or
(b) under a warrant issued under section 24 or 25 in respect of any premises,

enter the premises and exercise, on or in the premises, any inspection power for a compliance purpose.

IAEA inspectors and inspection

20. An IAEA inspector may—

(a) with the consent of the person who owns, or who is in control of, any premises; or
(b) under a warrant issued under section 25 in respect of any premises,

enter and inspect the premises pursuant to the Safeguards Agreement and exercise, in connection with the inspection, any function contemplated, and power provided for, in the Safeguards Agreement.

Persons who may accompany IAEA inspectors

21.—(1) In order to facilitate an inspection under section 20, an IAEA inspector may be accompanied by a national inspector.

(2) A national inspector may exercise any inspection power for the purpose of facilitating an inspection under section 20.