176 Entry of premises under warrant

176  Entry of premises under warrant

(1)     A justice of the peace may issue a warrant under this section if satisfied on information on oath given by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, [either regulator] or an investigator that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the first, second or third set of conditions is satisfied.

(2)     The first set of conditions is—

(a)     that a person on whom an information requirement has been imposed has failed (wholly or in part) to comply with it; and

(b)     that on the premises specified in the warrant—

(i)     there are documents which have been required; or

(ii)     there is information which has been required.

(3)     The second set of conditions is—

(a)     that the premises specified in the warrant are premises of [a person to whom subsection (3A) applies];

(b)     that there are on the premises documents or information in relation to which an information requirement could be imposed; and

(c)     that if such a requirement

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