Section 203 Inspector's powersI1

An inspector may by notice require a person to provide specified documents or information.

The power under subsection (1) may be exercised only in relation to documents and information of a kind in respect of which the regulator can impose a requirement under section 107.

Sections F1107(2A) to (4) and (5) to (7) and 108 apply for the purposes of subsection (1) (with any necessary modifications).

An inspector may at any reasonable time—

The reference to documents found on premises includes—

The power to inspect documents includes the power to inspect any computer or electronic storage device on which they have been created or stored.

An inspector may require any person on the premises to provide such facilities or assistance as the inspector reasonably requests.

For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6) an inspector may require any person having charge of a computer to provide such assistance as the inspector reasonably requests.

It is an offence for a person without reasonable excuse to obstruct an inspector exercising the powers conferred by subsections (4) to (8).

A person guilty of an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Proceedings for an offence may be brought only by or with the consent of—

In this section “ inspector ” means a person authorised in writing by the regulator to exercise the powers under this section F3and section 203A for the purposes of an inspection under section 201.