C1Part 1The Pensions Regulator
Gathering information
I172Provision of information
1
The Regulator may, by notice in writing, require any person to whom subsection (2) applies to produce any document, or provide any other information, which is—
a
of a description specified in the notice, and
b
relevant to the exercise of the Regulator’s functions.
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If the Regulator requires information which is relevant to the exercise of its functions under F2or by virtue of Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008 , the Regulator may, by notice in writing, require a person to whom subsection (2) applies—
a
to furnish the Regulator with an explanation of any document or information required under subsection (1);
b
to attend before the Regulator at such time and place as may be specified in the notice under that subsection to furnish any such explanation.
1B
The Regulator may not require a person to answer any question or furnish any information which might incriminate the person or, if that person is married or a civil partner, the person's spouse or civil partner.
2
This subsection applies to—
a
a trustee or manager of an occupational or personal pension scheme,
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a member of the pension board of a public service pension scheme,
b
a professional adviser in relation to an occupational pension scheme,
c
the employer in relation to—
i
an occupational pension scheme, or
ii
a personal pension scheme where direct payment arrangements exist in respect of one or more members of the scheme who are employees, and
d
any other person appearing to the Regulator to be a person who holds, or is likely to hold, information relevant to the exercise of the Regulator’s functions.
3
Where the production of a document, or the provision of information, is required by a notice given under subsection (1), the document must be produced, or information must be provided, in such a manner, at such a place and within such a period as may be specified in the notice.
Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (20.7.2005 for specified purposes, 1.9.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 for specified purposes) by The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1986), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended (17.7.2008) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1903), regs. 1, 5(2), 13; (10.7.2009) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1851), regs. 1, 5, 18; (2.4.2010) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1149), regs. 1, 5, 15)