PART 12Monitoring compliance
Compliance notices86
1
The administrator may request a person to provide it with such information as it believes it requires in relation to monitoring compliance with Parts 2 to 11 of this Order.
2
The administrator must request the information referred to in paragraph (1) by a written notice (“a compliance notice”) served on the person to whom it is addressed.
3
A compliance notice may be in such form as the administrator sees fit but must state the date by which compliance with the notice is required.
4
A compliance notice may be varied or revoked in writing by the administrator at any time.
5
Where a person—
a
fails to comply with a compliance notice; or
b
in the opinion of the administrator, supplies incomplete or inaccurate information,
the administrator may instead determine29 the information requested.
Inspections87
1
Subject to the following paragraphs, the administrator may inspect any premises and any thing in or on those premises in order to monitor compliance with Parts 2 to 11 of this Order.
2
Reasonable prior notice must be given before exercising the power of inspection.
3
A person in control of the premises to which the administrator requires access must allow the administrator to have access to those premises.
4
A person acting on behalf of the administrator may, when inspecting premises,—
a
require the production of any record;
b
take measurements, photographs, recordings or copies of any thing;
c
require any person at the premises to provide facilities and assistance to the extent that is within that person’s control.
5
An administrator may delegate another body which is an administrator to exercise the power of inspection on its behalf.
6
The power of inspection does not apply to—
a
a prohibited place for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act 191130; or
b
any other premises to which the Crown restricts access on the grounds of national security,
except to the extent agreed by the person in control of such place or premises.