23. A monetary administrative penalty of $500 in the case of a natural person and $2,500 in any other case may be imposed on anyone who prevents any of the persons listed below from exercising powers conferred on them by this Act or the Acts concerned, impedes them or neglects to obey an order that such a person may give under this Act or the Acts concerned:(1) an inspector, a penal investigator or any person responsible for lending assistance to or accompanying them;
(2) any person authorized by the Minister under the second paragraph of section 4 or designated by the Minister under the first paragraph of section 17; or
(3) any person authorized by the Minister to carry out work under a provision of this Act or the Acts concerned.