Electricity Act 1989

[F1 6. (1) For the purposes of this Schedule, the [F2 CMA] may, by notice, require— U.K.

(a) a person to produce to the [F2 CMA] the documents specified or otherwise identified in the notice;

(b) any person who carries on a business to supply to the [F2 CMA] such estimates, forecasts, returns or other information as may be specified or described in the notice in relation to that business.

(2) The power to require the production of a document, or the supply of any estimate, forecast, return or other information, is a power to require its production or, as the case may be, supply—

(a) at the time and place specified in the notice; and

(b) in a legible form.

(3) No person is to be compelled under this paragraph to produce a document or supply an estimate, forecast, return or other information that the person could not be compelled to produce in civil proceedings in the High Court or Court of Session.

(4) [F3 An authorised member of the CMA may, for the purpose of the exercise of the functions of the CMA, make arrangements for copies to be taken] of a document produced or an estimate, forecast, return or other information supplied F4 ... under this paragraph.

(5) A notice for the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) may be issued on the [F5 CMA's behalf by an authorised member of the CMA]

(b) must include information about the possible consequences of not complying with the notice (as set out in paragraph 10).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5A inserted (10.11.2011) by The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2704), regs. 1(1), 43(9), Sch. 6 (with reg. 44)

F2 Word in Sch. 5A para. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 44(7)(a); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F3 Words in Sch. 5A para. 6(4) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 44(7)(b)(i); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F4 Words in Sch. 5A para. 6(4) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 44(7)(b)(ii); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)

F5 Words in Sch. 5A para. 6(5)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 6 para. 44(7)(c); S.I. 2014/416, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.)