Survey powers over electronic records and premises enable inspection, technical access and limited impoundment for tax compliance verification.
Survey powers authorise entry into premises where business, profession or charitable activities are carried on to inspect books, documents, electronic media and computer systems and to require necessary technical and other assistance including access codes; officers may verify assets and stock, make extracts or copies, record statements on oath, prepare inventories and impound or retain records or computer systems after recording reasons, with retention beyond the initial statutory period requiring prior approval and temporal limits on entry applicable to business and other premises.