Access to premises
99 Access to premises
An authorised person may, for the purpose of monitoring the exercise by STC of its functions under this Act—
enter, at any reasonable time, any premises, other than any part of premises used for residential purposes, at which the authorised person has reason to believe books relating to the affairs of STC are kept, and
inspect any book found on the premises that relates to those affairs or that the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds to relate to those affairs, and
make copies of, or take extracts from, any such book.
The power of entry conferred by subsection (1) may only be exercised while business is being carried on, or during the hours that business is usually carried on, at or from the premises.
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