PART 2

THE NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONER FOR STANDARDS

Investigatory powers of the Commissioner

Witnesses and documents: notice
29
1
The Commissioner shall impose any requirement under section 28 on a person by giving that person notice in writing specifying—
a
the time and place at which the person is to attend and the particular matters relating to which the person is required to give evidence;
b
the documents, or types of documents, which the person is to produce, the date by which they are to be produced and the particular matters to which they are to relate.
2
Notice under subsection (1) shall be given—
a
in the case of an individual, by sending it in accordance with subsection (3) addressed to the person at the person's usual or last known address or, where the person has given an address for service of the notice, at that address;
b
in any other case, by sending it in accordance with subsection (3) addressed to the person at the person's registered or principal office.
3
A notice is sent in accordance with this subsection if it is sent—
a
by a registered post service (within the meaning of the Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)); or
b
by a postal service which provides for its delivery by post to be recorded.
S. 29 in operation at 17.9.2012 by S.R. 2012/334, art. 2(c)