Consumer Credit Act 2025 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part VIII · Examination and Investigation
94. Powers of entry, search and seizure without warrant
Feedback & supportIf an investigating officer is satisfied upon information received that he has reasonable cause to believe that by reason of delay in obtaining a search warrant under section 92 the investigation would be adversely affected or evidence of the commission of an offence is likely to be tampered with, removed, damaged or destroyed, the investigating officer may enter the premises and exercise in, upon and in respect of the premises all the powers referred to in section 92 in as full and ample a manner as if he was authorized to do so by a warrant issued under that section.
Commission
“Commission” means the Consumer Credit Commission established under section 6;
For the purposes of this section, where the investigation is conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the investigating officer is a police officer, such police officer shall be a senior police officer.
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credit
“credit” means any arrangement, agreement or facility as set out in subsection 5(2);