(1) The Revenue Commissioners may nominate in writing any of their officers to perform any acts and discharge any functions authorised by this Chapter to be performed or discharged by the Revenue Commissioners.

(2) An authorised officer may make such enquiries as the authorised officer considers necessary for the purpose of being satisfied as to whether -

(a) information included in an application made by a company in accordance with section 600F(1) was correct and complete, and

(b) a company has complied with section 600P(2).

(3) An authorised officer may, at all reasonable times, enter any premises or place of business of a company for the purpose of carrying out the enquiries referred to in subsection (2).

(4) An authorised officer may, in respect of an applicant company (within the meaning of section 600F), require a linked business or a partner business to produce books, records or other documents and to furnish information, explanations and particulars and to give all assistance which the authorised officer may reasonably require for the purposes of his or her enquiries.