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(1) The Commission shall have the powers of the police for the purposes of entry, search, seizure and removal of any document or article relevant to any investigation under this Act.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commission or a person authorised by the Commission may

(a) with the consent of the occupier of the premises enter, search, seize and remove any document or article; or

(b) where in the opinion of the Commission obtaining a warrant will defeat the purpose of the entry, seizure and removal of any article relevant to the investigations, enter, search, seize and remove the document or article without a warrant except that the warrant shall be obtained within twenty-four hours of the search, seizure and removal.

(3) A document, article or information obtained by the investigation unit shall not be made public unless authorised by the Commission.