Clause 194 - Powers of entry
Enterprise Bill
6:45 pm
Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon, Conservative)
We now move on to part 7. I covered many issues relating to the clause in our debate under clause 186 about warrants issued in respect of criminal cartel investigations. I do not want to cover that ground again. However, clause 194 contains the same provisions for warrants issued in civil chapter 1 and chapter 2 investigations, which clearly represents a ratcheting up of the OFT's powers. Why does the Minister feel that that is necessary in the context of civil prohibition investigations?