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(5) Subject to section 26 of the Bank of Mauritius Act, section 64
of the Banking Act, section 83 of the Financial Services Act, section 30 of
the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act and section 81
of the Prevention of Corruption Act, an authorised officer may, on entering
any premises –
(a)
request the owner or occupier to produce any document,
record or data;
(b)
examine any such document, record or data and take
copies or extracts from them;
(c)
request the owner of the premises entered into, any
person employed by him, or any other person on the
premises, to give to the authorised officer all reasonable
assistance and to answer all reasonable questions,
orally or in writing.
(6) Where any information requested by the authorised officer is
stored in a computer, disc or cassette, or on microfilm, or preserved by any
mechanical or electronic device, the person to whom the request is made
shall be deemed to be required to produce or give access to it in a form in
which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible.
(7) For the purpose of discharging his functions under this
section, the authorised officer may be accompanied by such person as the
Commissioner may determine.
12.
Obstruction of Commissioner or authorised officer
Any person who, in relation to the exercise of a power conferred by
section 11 –
(a) obstructs or impedes the Commissioner or an authorised
officer in the exercise of such power;
(b) fails to provide assistance or information requested by the
Commissioner or authorised officer;
(c)
refuses to allow the Commissioner or an authorised officer
to enter any premises or to take any person with him in the
exercise of his functions;