Schedules

Schedule 2Authorised officers: investigatory powers

I1I24Power to require information, documents etc

1

An authorised officer may for a relevant purpose require a person to give specified information or documents to the officer by such time as may be specified.

2

In the case of a document consisting of information held in electronic form, the officer may require it to be produced—

a

in a legible form, or

b

in a form from which it can readily be produced in legible form.

3

The officer may inspect and take copies of (or of any information in) any document that is produced.

4

An authorised officer may for a relevant purpose require a person to provide such facilities and assistance to the officer as may be specified, by such time as may be specified.

5

A requirement under this paragraph is imposed by the authorised officer in question giving, to the person in question, a notice in writing that states—

a

that it is a notice containing a requirement under this paragraph, and

b

the consequences of failing to comply with the requirement.

6

Information provided by a person under sub-paragraph (1) is not admissible in evidence against that person in criminal proceedings except—

a

in proceedings for an offence under section 24,

b

in proceedings for an offence under paragraph 6(1),

c

in proceedings for an offence of perverting the course of justice, or

d

if in the proceedings—

i

in giving evidence the person makes a statement inconsistent with the information, and

ii

evidence as to the information that was provided is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, by or on behalf of the person.

7

In this paragraph—

  • “document” includes information recorded in any form;

  • “specified”, in relation to a requirement, means specified in the notice imposing the requirement.