Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

Section 29 makes comprehensive provision for the appointment by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources of authorised persons for the purposes of this Part. Subsection (1) is the main provision. Subsection (2) is a standard provision for enforcement personnel to be accompanied by any back-up personnel needed. Subsection (3) requires the furnishing of warrants of appointment under this section to persons other than members of the Defence Forces and dispenses with the requirement on any uniformed authorised persons to produce the warrant or a copy of it to any person affected. Subsection (4) makes it an offence subject to fine and-or imprisonment to obstruct persons authorised to function under this Part.