(1) In this Regulation the "relevant provisions" means Regulations 7, 8, 13 and 14.

(2) The Agency may appoint one or more persons to be an authorised officer or authorised officers for the purpose of this Regulation.

(3) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the relevant provisions and, in particular, for the purpose of investigating any contravention of a relevant provision he or she suspects has occurred or is occurring, an authorised officer may exercise the powers specified in paragraph (4) if he or she considers it to be reasonably necessary to do so for such a purpose.

(4) The powers mentioned in paragraph (3) are -

(a) at all reasonable times, to enter, if necessary by force, and search premises in which the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that any records, materials or other documents are being kept, being records, materials or documents which relate to an activity the subject of a relevant provision,

(b) to require -

(i) the owner of such premises, any person employed at the premises or any person in charge thereof, or