C1Part 2Regulation of Social Housing

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Chapter 6Regulatory powers

Monitoring

I1203Inspector's powers

1

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

2

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.

3

Sections 107(3) to (7) and 108 apply for the purposes of subsection (1) (with any necessary modifications).

4

An inspector may at any reasonable time—

a

enter premises occupied by the registered provider which is being inspected, and

b

inspect, copy or take away documents found there.

5

The reference to documents found on premises includes—

a

documents stored on computers or electronic storage devices on the premises, and

b

documents stored elsewhere which can be accessed by computers on the premises.

6

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

7

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

8

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.

9

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

10

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

11

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

a

the regulator, or

b

the Director of Public Prosecutions.

F112

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