Fair Trading Act 1973

92 Investigation of company or association with reference to order to which s.90 applies

(1) For the purpose of determining whether to make an order to which section 90 of this Act applies whereby any powers are to be exercised in relation to a company or association, or for the purpose of obtaining information on which to exercise by or under any such order any powers in relation to a company or association, the Secretary of State may appoint an inspector to investigate and report to him on any such matters falling within the next following subsection as are specified or described in the appointment.

(2) The matters which may be so specified or described are any matters which, in the case of a company registered under the [1948 c. 38.] Companies Act 1948,—

(a) could in accordance with sections 165 and 166 of that Act be investigated by an inspector appointed under section 165 of that Act, or

(b) could in accordance with section 172 of that Act, or in accordance with any provisions as applied by subsection (5) of that section, be investigated by an inspector appointed under that section.

(3) For purposes connected with any investigation made by an inspector appointed under this section—

(a) section 167 (or that section as applied by section 172(5)) of the [1948 c. 38.] Companies Act 1948 shall have effect as it has effect for the purposes of any investigation under section 165 or section 172 of that Act, and

(b) the provisions of that Act referred to in this and the last preceding subsection shall be taken to extend throughout the United Kingdom.