Counterfeiting Act 2021

Power of authorised officer to enter premises

19. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorised officer may, for the purpose of the performance by the Central Bank of its functions under section 13 , at all reasonable times enter any premises—

(a) which the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe are or have been used for, or in relation to, the business of a relevant person, or

(b) at, on or in which the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that records relating to the business of a relevant person are kept.

(2) An authorised officer shall not enter a dwelling, otherwise than—

(a) with the consent of the occupier, or

(b) pursuant to a warrant under section 21 .

(3) In this Part, “premises” includes vessel, aircraft, vehicle and any other means of transport, as well as land and any other fixed or moveable structure.