374Investigator’s power to enter premises—trust records investigations, compliance audits and complaint investigations

374 Investigator’s power to enter premises—trust records investigations, compliance audits and complaint investigations

374 Investigator’s power to enter premises—trust records investigations, compliance audits and complaint investigations

(1) For the purpose of carrying out a trust records investigation, compliance audit or complaint investigation, an investigator may enter and remain on premises to exercise the powers in section 375.

(2) The investigator may enter premises—

(a) with the consent of the occupier; or

(b) under the authority of a search warrant issued under this Part; or

(c) in the case of non-residential premises—without the consent of the occupier and without a warrant, but only if—

(i) the investigator believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is urgently necessary to do so in order to prevent the destruction of or interference with relevant material; and

(ii) the designated local regulatory authority in the particular case has authorised the investigator (orally or in writing) to do so.