Section 194(2)

A warrant under this section shall authorise a named officer of the CMA, and any other officers of the CMA whom the CMA has authorised in writing to accompany the named officer— to enter the premises, using such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose; to search the premises and— take possession of any documents appearing to be of the relevant kind, or take, in relation to any documents appearing to be of the relevant kind, any other steps which may appear to be necessary for preserving them or preventing interference with them; to require any person to provide an explanation of any document appearing to be of the relevant kind or to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where it may be found; to require any information which is stored in any electronic form and is accessible from the premises ... to be produced in a form— in which it can be taken away, and in which it is visible and legible or from which it can readily be produced in a visible and legible form. to operate any equipment found on the premises for the purposes of producing such information in such a form; to require any person on the premises to give the named officer any assistance the named officer may reasonably require (including for the purposes of paragraphs (d) and (e)); to take copies of, or seize, anything produced in accordance with paragraph (d) or (e) which the named officer considers relates to any matter relevant to the investigation.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04