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to provide him with such reasonable technical and other
assistance as he may require for the purposes of paragraph
(a).
(2)
Subsection (1) shall not apply to any person who carries on any
banking business regulated by the Banking Act 1988 or the Bank of Mauritius
Act.
46.
Warrant to search and seize
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), where the Controller has reasonable
ground to believe that an offence has been, is being or is likely to be committed
under this Act, he may apply to a District Magistrate for the issue of a warrant to
an authorised officer to -
45(2).
(2)
(a)
enter and search any business premises or place where any
business is carried on or anything is done in connection with
the business;
(b)
inspect or examine any equipment, apparatus, material,
record, document or other information, whether kept on
computer or otherwise, found therein; and
(c)
seize any such equipment, apparatus, material, record,
document or other information, where such seizure is
necessary for any examination or investigation.
Subsection (1) shall not apply to any person referred to in section
(3)
Any equipment, apparatus, material, record, document or other
information seized under subsection (1)(c) shall be returned to the person from
whom they were seized when no longer required.