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31. Powers of authorised officers - CVR maintenance.

(1) Subject to section 26, for the purposes of this Part an authorised officer may, at any reasonable time, enter any premises in which he or she believes on reasonable grounds one or more CVR vehicles, or any records or documentation relating to CVR vehicles, are kept and may -

(a) search the premises in order to locate the CVR vehicle or vehicles,

(b) inspect the vehicle or vehicles and any facilities or equipment used for the repair or maintenance of vehicles,

(c) require the owner, or the person in charge, of the premises or the vehicle, to produce to him or her any books, documents or records relating to the testing, inspection, repair and maintenance of the vehicle or vehicles which are in the person’s power or control (and in the case of such information in a non-legible form to reproduce it in a legible form) and to give to him or her such information as he or she may reasonably require in relation to any entries in such books, documents or records,

(d) inspect and take extracts from or make copies of any books, documents or records referred to in paragraph (c) (including in the case of information in a non-legible form a copy of or extract from such information in a legible form),