24Entry on premises

#### 24 Entry on premises (1) An authorised officer may, with the consent of the occupier of any premises, enter the premises and exercise the functions of an authorised officer under this section in relation to those premises. (2) Where an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that premises are: (a) premises where there are stored bountiable books in respect of which bounty has been claimed or is likely to be claimed; (b) premises on which any process in the production of any bountiable books is taking, or will take, place; or (c) premises where there are kept any accounts, books, documents or other records relating to the production or storage of bountiable books; the authorised officer may make an application to a Justice of the Peace for a warrant authorising the authorised officer to enter the premises and to exercise the functions of an authorised officer under this section in relation to those premises. (3) If, on an application under subsection (2), the Justice of the Peace is satisfied, by information on oath or affirmation, that: (a) there is reasonable ground for believing that the premises to which the application relates are premises referred to in paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c); (b) those premises are not premises that may be entered under subsection 23(1); and (c) the occupier of the premises has not given consent for the authorised officer to enter the premises and exercise the functions of an authorised officer under this section in relation to those premises; the Justice of the Peace shall grant a warrant authorising the authorised officer, with such assistance as the authorised officer thinks necessary, to enter the premises, during such hours of the day or night as the warrant specifies, or, if the warrant so specifies, at any time, and if necessary by force, and to exercise the functions of an authorised officer under this section in relation to those premises. (4) The functions of an authorised officer under this section in relation to premises are: (a) to inspect, or take stock of, any bountiable books; (b) to inspect any process in the production of any bountiable books; and (c) to inspect accounts, books, documents and other records relating to the production or storage of bountiable books; and extend to making and retaining copies of, or taking and retaining extracts from, any such accounts, books, documents and other records.