PART 4Medical devices
CHAPTER 3Enforcement
Enforcement notices
24Information notices
(1)
This section applies where the enforcement authority considers that a person has information which the enforcement authority needs for the purpose of deciding whether to—
(a)
serve or revoke a compliance notice,
(b)
serve or revoke a suspension notice, or
(c)
serve, vary or revoke a safety notice.
(2)
The enforcement authority may serve on the person a notice (an “information notice”) requiring the person—
(a)
to disclose to the enforcement authority information specified in the notice, within a period specified in the notice, or
(b)
to produce records specified in the notice at a time and place specified in the notice, and to permit a person appointed by the enforcement authority to take copies of the records at that time and place.
(3)
A period specified in reliance on subsection (2)(a) must be a period of at least 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served.
(4)
A time specified in reliance on subsection (2)(b) must be at least 28 days after the notice is served.
(5)
The enforcement authority may vary or revoke an information notice.