Powers of entry
14.—(1) For any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (2), an authorised person may at all reasonable times, and on producing, if so required, some duly authenticated document showing the person’s authority, enter on any land, other than a building used solely as a dwelling-house—
(a)to which a claim relates; or
(b)on which the authorised person has reasonable grounds to believe that documents relating to a claim are being kept.
(2) The purposes are—
(a)inspecting the land to which the claim relates; and
(b)verifying the accuracy of any information provided by a claimant or a beneficiary relating to a claim.
(3) A claimant or beneficiary and any employee, servant or agent of such claimant or beneficiary, shall give an authorised person all reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of the authorised person’s powers under paragraph (1).
(4) An authorised person entering on any land under paragraph (1) may be accompanied by—
(a)any official of the European Commission; and
(b)such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (2).