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C5C1C3C4C2C6C7C8C9C10SCHEDULE 36Information and inspection powers

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Part 2Powers to inspect F5PREMISES AND OTHER PROPERTY

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Carrying out inspections F6under paragraph 10, 10A or 11

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1

An inspection under F4paragraph 10, 10A or 11 may be carried out only—

a

at a time agreed to by the occupier of the premises, or

b

if sub-paragraph (2) is satisfied, at any reasonable time.

2

This sub-paragraph is satisfied if—

a

the occupier of the premises has been given at least 7 days' notice of the time of the inspection (whether in writing or otherwise), or

b

the inspection is carried out by, or with the agreement of, an authorised officer of Revenue and Customs.

3

An officer of Revenue and Customs seeking to carry out an inspection under sub-paragraph (2)(b) must provide a notice in writing as follows—

a

if the occupier of the premises is present at the time the inspection is to begin, the notice must be provided to the occupier,

b

if the occupier of the premises is not present but a person who appears to the officer to be in charge of the premises is present, the notice must be provided to that person, and

c

in any other case, the notice must be left in a prominent place on the premises.

4

The notice referred to in sub-paragraph (3) must state the possible consequences of obstructing the officer in the exercise of the power.

5

If a notice referred to in sub-paragraph (3) is given F2in respect of an inspection approved by the F1tribunal (see paragraph 13), it must state that F3the inspection has been so approved.