The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Execution of search warrant N.I.

18.—(1) Entry and search under a warrant under regulation 16 must be within one month of the date of its issue.

(2) No premises may be entered or searched for the second or subsequent time under a warrant which authorises multiple entries, unless a member of the Authority has in writing authorised that entry to those premises.

(3) Entry and search under a warrant under regulation 16 must be at a reasonable hour unless it appears to the Authority that the purpose of a search may be frustrated on an entry at a reasonable hour.

(4) AP must produce—

(a) the warrant; and

(b) documentary evidence that AP is authorised by the Authority,

for inspection by the occupier of the premises or anyone acting on the occupier's behalf.

(5) If there is no person present who appears to AP to be in charge of the premises, AP shall leave a copy of the warrant in a prominent place on the premises.

(6) AP must make a written record of—

(a) the date and time of AP's entry on the premises;

(b) the number of persons (if any) who accompanied AP onto the premises and the names of any such persons;

(c) the period for which AP (and any such persons) remained on the premises;

(d) what AP (and any such persons) did while on the premises; and

(e) any document or information of which AP took possession while there.

(7) AP must give a copy of the record to the occupier of the premises or someone acting on the occupier's behalf.

(8) Unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, AP must before leaving the premises comply with the requirements of paragraphs (6) and (7).

(9) On leaving any premises which AP has entered by virtue of a warrant under regulation 16, AP must, if the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, leave them as effectively secured as AP found them.