Cap. 590 Art. 43Right of entry.

(1) Any officer, employee or agent of the competent authority, on producing, if required, evidence of his authority, may enter premises occupied by a person on whom a notice has been served under article 39 or whose affairs are being investigated under article 40, for the purpose of obtaining there the information or documents required by that notice, or otherwise for the purpose of the investigation, and of exercising any of the powers conferred by the said articles.

(2) Where any officer, employee or agent of the competent authority has reasonable cause to believe that if such notice as is referred to in sub-article (1) were served it would not be complied with or that any documents to which it could relate would be removed, tampered with or destroyed, such person may, on producing, if required, evidence of his authority, enter any premises referred to in sub-article (1) for the purpose of obtaining there any information or documents specified in the authority, being information or documents that could have been required under such notice as is referred to in sub-article (1).

(3) For the purposes of any action taken under the provisions of this article, the competent authority may request the assistance of the Commissioner of Police, who may for such purpose exercise such powers as are vested in it for the prevention of offences and the enforcement of law and order.