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14.—(1) An authorised person may, on production (if so required) of the authority of that authorised person, exercise any of the powers specified in paragraph (2) for the purpose of enforcing Part 2 of these Regulations.
(2) The powers are—
(a)at any reasonable time to enter premises, other than premises used wholly or mainly for residential purposes, which the authorised person has reason to believe it is necessary for the authorised person to enter;
(b)on entering any premises by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), to take with the authorised person any other person whose presence appears to the authorised person to be required in connection with the exercise by the authorised person of any power under this regulation, including, if the authorised person has reasonable cause to apprehend any serious obstruction in the execution of the duty of the authorised person, a constable;
(c)to carry out such inquiries and to make such examination as may be necessary;
(d)to require any person whom the authorised person reasonably believes can give any information relevant to any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c)—
(i)to answer (in the absence of anyone other than someone nominated by that person to be present and anyone whom the authorised person may allow to be present) such questions as the authorised person thinks fit to ask; and
(ii)to sign a declaration of the truth of the answers of that person;
(e)to require the production of, or where the information is recorded in computerised form, the furnishing of extracts from, any records which it is necessary for the authorised person to see for the purposes of any examination or investigation under sub-paragraph (c) and to inspect and take copies of, or any entry in, the records; and
(f)to require any person to afford the authorised person such facilities and assistance with respect to any matters or things within that person's control or in relation to which that person has responsibilities as are necessary to enable the authorised person to exercise any of the powers conferred on the authorised person by this regulation.
(3) No answer given by a person in pursuance of a requirement imposed under paragraph (2)(d) is admissible in evidence against the person in any proceedings.
(4) Nothing in this regulation is to be taken to compel the production by any person of a document of which that person would be entitled to withhold production on the grounds of—
(a)legal professional privilege on an order for disclosure and inspection in an action in the High Court; or
(b)confidentiality in proceedings in the Court of Session in Scotland.
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