9(1)It shall be the duty of the Director, for the purpose of assisting the [F1Competition Commission] in carrying out an investigation on a reference made to them under paragraph 4, to give to the [F1Competition Commission]—U.K.
(a)any information which is in his possession and which relates to matters falling within the scope of the investigation, and which is either—
(i)requested by the [F1Competition Commission] for that purpose, or
(ii)information which in his opinion it would be appropriate for that purpose to give to the [F1Competition Commission] without any such request, and
(b)any other assistance which the [F1Competition Commission] may require, and which it is within his power to give, in relation to any such matters;
and the [F1Competition Commission] shall, for the purpose of carrying out any such investigation, take account of any information given to them for that purpose under this sub-paragraph.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) shall not affect the operation of paragraph 4(6).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 9(1) substituted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/506, art. 29(c)(ii)