Section 26: Power of the Commission to enter premises

(1) Any person authorised by the Commission in writing, upon production if required of his authorisation, may, for any purpose connected with the taking of a census or any enumeration of persons, enter within the hours specified by the Commission or any other reasonable time, any premises where persons are employed, or, subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, any dwelling-house, and may there make such inquiries as may be deemed necessary, for the performance of his duties under this Act.
(2) Every person occupying any land, house, enclosure, vessel or other place, shall allow any person duly authorised by the Commission to have access in accordance with this section.
(3) Any person who hinders or obstructs any person duly authorised by the Commission in the execution of the power conferred by this section or who does not comply with this section, is guilty of an offence under this section and liable on conviction to a fine of five hundred naira or to imprisonment for a term of six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.