SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Terrorist financing and money laundering

Part 5Enforcement: information powers

20Entry, inspection without a warrant etc

1

Where an enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that any premises are being used by a relevant person in connection with the person’s business activities, the officer may on producing evidence of authority at any reasonable time—

a

enter the premises;

b

inspect the premises;

c

observe the carrying on of business activities by the relevant person;

d

inspect any document found on the premises;

e

require any person on the premises to provide an explanation of any document or to state where it may be found.

2

An enforcement officer may take copies of, or make extracts from, any document found under sub-paragraph (1).

3

An officer may exercise powers under this paragraph only if the information or document sought to be obtained as a result is reasonably required in connection with the exercise by the enforcement authority for whom the officer acts of its functions under this Schedule.

4

In this paragraph “premises” means any premises other than premises used only as a dwelling.