questions and to produce such documents as the Authority may
specify in the summons;
(c) administer an oath to a person appearing before it or allow
that person to make an affirmation or declaration;
(d) nominate, appoint or authorise any person or any other public
authority to enquire and report on any matter relating to —
(i) an application for a licence;
(ii) the alleged breach of a condition of a licence;
(iii) the renewal, revocation or suspension of a licence;
or
(iv) a complaint against a licensee;
(e) where the Authority has reasonable grounds to believe that
any activity, business, trade or profession is being engaged in or
carried on or any animals, goods, vehicles or vessels are kept,
used or possessed or any premises are kept or managed in breach
of this Act, and has given the holder of the licence an
opportunity to show cause, order —
(i) the closure of the premises in which such activity,
business, trade or profession is engaged in or carried on
or which are kept or managed;
(ii) the seizure of any material, equipment, animals,
goods, vehicles or vessels used in connection with the
breach;
(f) call for and obtain the assistance of any police officer, public
officer or other person, and use such force as may be necessary,
in carrying out any order under paragraph (e).
(2) Where in the exercise of the powers of the Authority under
subsection (1) (e), any premises have been closed or any material, equipment,
animal, goods, vehicle or vessel has been seized and no prosecution in relation to
the premises, material, equipment, animal, goods, vehicle or vessel has been
instituted within 60 days after the closure or seizure —
(a) the premises shall be released from closure;
(b) subject to subsection (3), the material, equipment, animal,
goods, vehicle or vessel shall be released to the person from
whom they were seized.
(3) Where any goods seized under subsection (2) are of a perishable
nature or where the custody of goods or animals seized under that subsection
would involve unreasonable expense and inconvenience, the goods or animals
may be disposed of in such manner as the Authority thinks fit and —