(1) An authorised officer may do one or more of the following for the purpose of monitoring compliance with Regulation 648/2012 or these Regulations (including carrying out investigations in relation thereto):
(a) subject to Regulation 8(1), at all reasonable times enter any place at which the authorised officer reasonably believes there are relevant records;
(b) subject to Regulation 8(1), enter any place without prior notice, at which the authorised officer reasonably believes that a person to whom Regulation 648/2012 or these Regulations apply, is carrying on, or has carried on, business activities which are relevant to Regulation 648/2012, in order to ensure that obligations in relation to clearing and risk mitigation techniques (described in Articles 4, 10 and 11 of Regulation 648/2012) are being complied with;
(c) search and inspect a place and any relevant records at that place;
(d) secure for later inspection any place, or any part of any place, for such a period as may reasona
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