(1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether a person who is, or at any time has been, a licensee is complying or has complied with any provision of or requirement under this Act, regulations made under this Act or the terms and conditions of his or her licence, the Commission may from time to time inspect any document relating to the business to which the licence applies.
(2) The Commission may appoint any person (the “authorised person”) to exercise the powers of the Commission under this section.
(3) In the exercise of his or her powers under this section, an authorised person may—
(a) enter the licensee's premises notified to the Commission under section 49(1)(c), 52(1)(c), 55(1)(c), 58(1)(b), 103(1)(b) or 106(1)(b) as the case may be;
(b) require the licensee, or any other person whom he or she reasonably believes is in possession of or has under his or her control any record or other document referred to in subsection (1), to produce it to him or her;
(c) inspect and make copies, or take extracts from, and where necessary in an appropriate case to take possession of, such records or other documents.
(4) For the purpose of an inspection under this section, the licensee or other person mentioned in subsection (3) shall afford an authorised person access to the records or other documents as may be reasonably required for the inspection, and shall produce to the authorised person such records or other documents as he may reasonably require.
(5) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence.