Section 10: Powers of investigation

10. Powers of investigation (1) (a) The Division may designate any of its officers to act as investigator for the purposes of an investigation. (b) Notwithstanding any other enactment, any investigator may, for the purposes of an investigation under this Act— (i) take all lawful measures which a police officer may take under the Police Act or any other enactment for the detection of an offence, except arrest a person; (ii) record a statement under warning from any person. (2) (a) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), an investigator may, for the purposes of an investigation— (i) enter and search any premises occupied or used by the Police Force or any other public body in that capacity; (ii) inspect any document or other thing on the premises; (iii) take copies of any document on the premises. (b) The Police Force and every other public body shall make available to an investigator such facilities as are necessary to enable the Division to exercise its powers under this Act. (3) Where an investigator wishes to enter and search private premises in furtherance of an investigation, he shall apply to a District Magistrate for a search warrant, setting out the nature of the investigation and the purpose of entering the premises. (4) Notwithstanding any other enactment, the Supreme Court may, on an application made by the Division in connection with an investigation, make such order, issue such writs and give such directions as it considers appropriate for the purpose of enforcing this Act.