Warrantless Searches Risk Business Operations

This provision allows NCA officers to enter business premises and conduct warrantless searches of facilities, vehicles, and equipment "at a reasonable time" without advance notice or judicial oversight. Officers can seize equipment indefinitely based solely on the Authority's determination that it poses "regulatory risk"—with no independent review until after 12 months. This creates severe operational uncertainty: equipment seizures can halt business operations entirely, particularly for smaller operators without backup infrastructure, while the vague "reasonable assistance" requirement exposes businesses to undefined compliance obligations. The following provision requires District Magistrate warrants for document searches, yet this provision allows warrantless entry and initial searches—an inconsistency that undermines legal certainty and could deter telecommunications investment in Ghana.