and search any premises for the purpose of discharging any function or exercising any power under this Act. (2) No authorised officer shall enter or search any premises unless he shows to the owner or occupier a warrant issued by a Magistrate for the purpose referred to in subsection (1). (3) A Magistrate may, on being satisfied on an information upon oath that entry and search into any premises are necessary to enable the authorised officer to discharge any of his functions or exercise any of his powers under this Act, issue a warrant authorising the authorised officer to enter and search the premises. (4) A warrant issued under subsection (3) shall be valid for the period stated in the warrant and may be subject to such condition as the Magistrate may specify. (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

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