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Rh PART IV POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT Power of entry, inspection, search, seizure, etc.

14.—(1) For the purpose of investigating whether any provision of this Act has been or is being contravened an enforcement officer may, at any time and without warrant, enter, inspect and search any premises and the facilities therein that are being used, or that he has reasonable cause to believe are being used, for any prohibited practice.

(2) In exercising his powers under subsection (1), an enforcement officer may—
 * (a) inspect any apparatus, appliance, equipment or instrument used or found in those premises;
 * (b) inspect, test, examine, remove and detain any sample of human, animal or plant tissue or any other substance or matter found in those premises;
 * (c) inspect and make copies of and take extracts from, or require the person having the control or management of those premises or any other person found therein to provide copies of or extracts from, any book, document, record or electronic material that relates to, or that reasonably appears to relate to, any prohibited practice;
 * (d) require the person having the control or management of those premises to furnish such information as the enforcement officer may require in relation to
 * (i) any person involved in carrying out any prohibited practice in those premises;
 * (ii) any prohibited practice that has been or is being carried out in those premises;
 * (iii) any apparatus, appliance, equipment or instrument that has been or is being used in carrying out any prohibited practice in those premises;