Inspection of nursing homes

(1) The Director of Health Services or any person duly authorized by the Council, may, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be laid down by the Council, at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises which are used, or which that officer has reasonable cause to believe to be used, for the purposes of a nursing home, and inspect any records required to be kept under the provisions of this Act. (2) Any person who obstructs the Director of Health Services, or any person authorized by the Council under subsection (1) of this section, in the performance of their duty under this Act, commits an offence.