Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 repealed (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 8; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 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)
8.(1)The Commission may, by notice, require a person to produce a written statement with respect to a matter specified in the notice to—U.K.
(a)a person who is considering, or is to consider, an application for a direction under paragraph 2; or
(b)a group with the function of determining an appeal.
(2)The power to require the production of a written statement includes power—
(a)to specify the time and place at which it is to be produced; and
(b)to require it to be verified by a statement of truth;
and a statement required to be so verified must be disregarded unless it is so verified.
(3)No person is to be compelled under this paragraph to produce a written statement with respect to any matter about which that person could not be compelled to give evidence in civil proceedings in the High Court or Court of Session.
(4)A notice for the purposes of this paragraph may be issued on the Commission’s behalf by any member of the Commission or by its secretary.]