Section 45: Power of access to computers and data

45. Power of access to computers and data (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Controller or an authorised officer may, at all reasonable times, enter any business premises or place where any business is carried on or anything is done in connection with the business and— (a) (i) have access to and inspect and check the operation of any computer system and any associated apparatus or material which he has reasonable cause to suspect is or has been in use; (ii) use or cause to be used any such computer system to search any data contained in or available to such computer system; or (b) require— (i) the person by whom or on whose behalf the Controller or authorised officer has reasonable cause to suspect the computer system is or has been so used; or (ii) any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer system, apparatus or material, to provide him with such reasonable technical and other assistance as he may require for the purposes of paragraph (a). (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any person who carries on any banking business regulated by the Banking Act or the Bank of Mauritius Act. (S. 45 came into operation on 1 December 2010.) [Issue 5] E5 – 20 Revised Laws of Mauritius