Counterfeiting Act 2021
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Power of authorised officer to enter premises | ||
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19. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorised officer may, for the purpose of the performance by the Central Bank of its functions under section 13 , at all reasonable times enter any premises— | ||
(a) which the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe are or have been used for, or in relation to, the business of a relevant person, or | ||
(b) at, on or in which the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that records relating to the business of a relevant person are kept. | ||
(2) An authorised officer shall not enter a dwelling, otherwise than— | ||
(a) with the consent of the occupier, or | ||
(b) pursuant to a warrant under section 21 . | ||
(3) In this Part, “premises” includes vessel, aircraft, vehicle and any other means of transport, as well as land and any other fixed or moveable structure. |