Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
2000 CHAPTER 8
Commentary on Sections
Part X: Rules and Guidance
Chapter III: Competition Scrutiny
Section 161: Power of Director to request information
298.This section provides that, in carrying out his functions under section 160, the DGFT has powers to request relevant documents from any person, and to request relevant information from any business.
299.Subsections (5) and (6) provide that if a person fails to produce a required document, or piece of information, then the DGFT may report the matter to the court, and if the court is satisfied that there was no reasonable excuse for this failure, that person may be dealt with as if he were in contempt of court.
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