22Entry on other premises

22 Entry on other premises

(1) An authorised officer may, with the consent of the occupier of any premises, enter the premises and exercise the powers 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 is a bountiable vessel in respect of which a relevant activity or an eligible research and development activity has been, is being, or is intended to be, carried out; or (b) premises on which any step in the carrying out of a relevant activity in respect of a bountiable vessel is taking, or is intended to take, place; or (ba) premises on which any step in the carrying out of an eligible research and development activity is taking, or is intended to take, place; or (c) premises where there are kept any accounts, books, documents or other records relating to a relevant activity in respect of a bountiable vessel; or (d) premises where there are kept any accounts, books, documents or other records relating to an eligible research and development activity; the authorised officer may make an application to a Magistrate for a warrant authorising the authorised officer to enter the premises and to exercise the powers of an authorised officer under this section in relation to those premises. (3) If, on an application under subsection (2), the Magistrate 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 21(1); and (c) the occupier of the premises has not given consent for the authorised officer to enter the premises and exercise the powers of an authorised officer under this section in relation to those premises; the Magistrate 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 powers of an authorised officer under this section in relation to those premises. (4) The powers of an authorised officer under this section in relation to premises are: (a) to inspect any bountiable vessel in respect of which a relevant activity or an eligible research and development activity has been, is being, or is intended to be, carried out; and (b) to inspect any step in the carrying out of a relevant activity in respect of a bountiable vessel; and (ba) to inspect any step in the carrying out of an eligible research and development activity; and (c) to inspect accounts, books, documents and other records relating to a relevant activity in respect of a bountiable vessel; and (d) to inspect accounts, books, documents and other records relating to an eligible research and development activity; and extend to making and retaining copies of, or taking and retaining extracts from, any such accounts, books, documents and other records.