38. Power to enter premises under warrant

there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there are on any premises documents —

the production of which has been required under section 36 or 37; and

which have not been produced as required;

there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that —

there are on any premises documents which the

if the documents were required to be produced, they would not be produced but would be concealed, removed, tampered with or destroyed; or

an authorised person, an authorised officer or a person required by the authorised officer has attempted to enter the premises in the exercise of his powers under section 37 but has been unable to do so and that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there are on the premises documents the production of which could have been required under that section.

to enter the premises specified in the warrant, using such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose;

to search any person on those premises if there are reasonable grounds for believing that that person has in his possession any document, equipment or article which has a bearing on the investigation;

to search the premises and take copies of, or extracts from, any document appearing to be of a kind in respect of which the application under subsection (1) was granted (the relevant kind);

to take possession of any document appearing to be of the relevant kind if —

such action appears to be necessary for preserving the document or preventing interference with it; or

it is not reasonably practicable to take copies of the document on the premises;

to take any other step which appears to be necessary for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (d)(i);

to require any person to provide an explanation of any document appearing to be of the relevant kind or to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where it may be found;

to require any information which is stored in any electronic form and is accessible from the premises and which he considers relates to any matter relevant to the investigation, to be produced in a form —

in which it can be taken away; and

in which it is visible and legible; and

to remove from those premises for examination any equipment or article which relates to any matter relevant to the investigation.

the subject matter and purpose of the investigation; and

the nature of the offences created by Part 4, and shall continue in force until the end of the period of one month beginning from the day on which it is issued.

take such steps as are reasonable in all the circumstances to inform the occupier of the intended entry; and

if the occupier is informed, afford him or his legal or other representative a reasonable opportunity to be present when the warrant is executed.