ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Competition Act
32. Entry and search
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
32. Entry and search
(1)Where the Authority deems it necessary for its investigations under this Part, the person or persons authorized in writing by it may enter any premises in the occupation or under the control of a trader, manufacturer, producer, commission agent, clearing and forwarding agent, transporter or other person believed to be in possession of relevant information and documents and inspect the premises and any goods, documents and records situated thereon.(2)Upon entering premises in pursuance of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the person or persons authorized in writing shall, before proceeding to conduct an inspection of the premises, goods, documents and records situated thereon, inform the person present who is or who reasonably appears to be for the time being in charge of the premises of his intention to exercise his powers under this Act.(3)The authorized persons may use any computer system on the premises, or require assistance of any person on the premises to use that computer system, to—(a)search any data contained in or available to that computer system;(b)reproduce any record from that data;(c)seize any output from that computer for examination and copying;(d)attach and, if necessary, subject to the issuance of a receipt to that effect, remove from the premises for examination and safekeeping anything that has a bearing on the investigation.(4)The Authority may seek the assistance of police officers and other law enforcement agencies in its execution of the mandate conferred upon it by this section.