Section 100: Power to enter premises

100. Power to enter premises (1) For the purpose of carrying out an inspection under section 95 or an investigation under section 96, the inspector or investigator, as the case may be, may at any time during normal business hours enter the premises of a licensee or registered person or associated party in order to— (a) inspect, take possession or make copies of or take extracts from any documents, books or records; or I15 – 65 [Issue 1] Insurance Act (b) have access to or take possession of any computer, disc, cassette, microfilm, or any mechanical or electronic device used to store or preserve information. (2) Any person who obstructs an inspector or investigator in the performance of his duties under this Part or prevents him from entering into the premises of the licensee or registered person shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.