Insurance Act, 1989

Powers of authorised officers.

60.—(1) An authorised officer may, for the purpose of obtaining any information which the Minister may require for enabling him to exercise his functions under the Insurance Acts, do any one or more of the following things—

(a) enter at all reasonable times any premises in which he has reasonable grounds for believing that there are any books, documents or records relating to the issue of any policy, bond, certificate or other instrument of insurance, or to the acceptance of any premium in respect of a policy, bond, certificate or other instrument of insurance,

(b) require any person employed in the premises to produce to him any books, documents or records which are in such person's control, possession or procurement and which such officer has reasonable grounds for believing to be records, books or documents relating to the issue of any policy, bond, certificate or other instrument, and to give him such information as he may reasonably require in regard to any entries in any such records, books or documents,

(c) inspect any book, record or other document produced in pursuance of a requirement under the Insurance Acts and, if he thinks fit, copy any entry in such record, book or document.

(2) A person who obstructs or impedes an authorised officer in the exercise of a power or does not comply with a requirement under this section shall be guilty of an offence.