http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/21/section/69/2013-04-01Financial Services Act 2012An Act to amend the Bank of England Act 1998, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the Banking Act 2009; to make other provision about financial services and markets; to make provision about the exercise of certain statutory functions relating to building societies, friendly societies and other mutual societies; to amend section 785 of the Companies Act 2006; to make provision enabling the Director of Savings to provide services to other public bodies; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-12Expert Participation2013-04-01 PART 5 Inquiries and investigations<Emphasis>Inquiries</Emphasis>Power to appoint person to hold an inquiry691If the Treasury decide to arrange for an inquiry to be held under this section, they may appoint such person as they consider appropriate to hold the inquiry.2The Treasury may, by a direction to the appointed person, control—athe scope of the inquiry;bthe period during which the inquiry is to be held;cthe conduct of the inquiry;dthe making of reports.3A direction may, in particular—aconfine the inquiry to particular matters;bextend the inquiry to additional matters;crequire the appointed person to postpone the start of, or suspend, an inquiry until a specified time or until a further direction;drequire the appointed person to discontinue the inquiry or to take only such steps as are specified in the direction;erequire the appointed person to make such interim reports as are so specified.S. 69 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.