Investigatory Powers of the Commissioner
11Power to call for F1evidence
(1)
The Commissioner may, in accordance with section 12, require any person—
(a)
to attend before the Commissioner for the purpose of giving evidence, F2...
(b)
to produce to the Commissioner documents in the possession or under the control of that person F3or
(c)
to give evidence to the Commissioner in writing, verified by a statement of truth,
concerning any matter relevant to an investigation which the Commissioner is carrying out under this Measure.
F4(1A)
The power under subsection (1)(a) includes the power to require a person to attend before the Commissioner—
(a)
in person,
(b)
through a live video link, or
(c)
through a live audio link.
(2)
For the purposes of this section,
(a)
a person will be taken to comply with a requirement to produce a document if that person produces a copy of the document or an extract of the relevant part of the document,
(b)
“document” means anything in which information is recorded in any form, and
(c)
references to producing a document are to producing the information recorded in it in a visible and legible form.
(3)
The Commissioner may pay such reasonable allowances and expenses to persons giving evidence before the Commissioner, or producing documents to the Commissioner, as the Commissioner may determine.