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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 16 applied (1.5.2009 for certain purposes and 1.11.2009 otherwise) by The Payment Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/209), regs. 1(2), 125 (with reg. 3)
C2Pt. 16 applied (30.4.2011) by The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99), reg. 76(2) (with reg. 3)
C3Pt. XVI applied (with modifications) (20.4.2015 for specified purposes) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), arts. 1(5), 26 (with Pt. 4)
(1)An ombudsman may, by notice in writing given to a party to a complaint, require that party—
(a)to provide specified information or information of a specified description; or
(b)to produce specified documents or documents of a specified description.
(2)The information or documents must be provided or produced—
(a)before the end of such reasonable period as may be specified; and
(b)in the case of information, in such manner or form as may be specified.
(3)This section applies only to information and documents the production of which the ombudsman considers necessary for the determination of the complaint.
(4)If a document is produced in response to a requirement imposed under this section, the ombudsman may—
(a)take copies or extracts from the document; or
(b)require the person producing the document to provide an explanation of the document.
(5)If a person who is required under this section to produce a document fails to do so, the ombudsman may require him to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where the document is.
(6)If a person claims a lien on a document, its production under this Part does not affect the lien.
(7)“Specified” means specified in the notice given under subsection (1).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 231 applied (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2326, arts. 1(1)(b), 11(5); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)
C5Ss. 228-232 applied (31.10.2004 for certain purposes and 14.1.2005 otherwise) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Complaints Relating to General Insurance and Mortgages) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/454), arts. 1(2), 5
S. 231 applied (31.10.2004 for certain purposes and 14.1.2005 otherwise) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Complaints Relating to General Insurance and Mortgages) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/454), arts. 1(2), 11(5)