(1)In this Part “authorised officer” means any person appointed by the Minister in writing to act as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Part.
(2)An authorised officer seeking to exercise in relation to any land any of the powers conferred by this Part shall, if so required by the owner or occupier of that land, produce his authority to act as such officer.
F1[(3)An authorised officer shall have the same rights as to the production and inspection of plans, sections and drawings which by or by virtue of the Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 [1969 c.6] are required to be kept, as are by that Act conferred on inspectors, and that Act shall apply accordingly.]