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Section 70 Record of exercise of functionsI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

An authorised investigator or authorised officer must keep a written record of each exercise of a power in subsection (3) by that investigator or officer.

(2)

The record relating to a particular exercise of a power must state—

(a)

the name of the authorised investigator or authorised officer,

(b)

the power which was exercised,

(c)

the date on which the power was exercised, and

(d)

the reason the power was exercised.

(3)

The powers are—

(a)

the power to issue an information notice under section 3,

(b)

the power to apply for or execute a warrant under section 8(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (“the 1984 Act”) that is conferred by virtue of section 7,

(c)

the power to obtain access to material under section 9(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1984 Act that is conferred by virtue of section 7,

(d)

the powers under section 19 of the 1984 Act (general power of seizure etc) that are conferred by virtue of section 7,

(e)

the power to apply for an order under section 8,

(f)

the power to give a recovery notice under section 11,

(g)

the power to apply for a recovery order under section 16,

(h)

the power to make a direct deduction order under section 17,

(i)

the power to make a deduction from earnings order under section 39, and

(j)

the power to impose a penalty under section 51.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 70 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 109(1)

I2

S. 70 in force at 1.4.2026 by S.I. 2026/371, reg. 2(a)