Part XI Information Gathering and Investigations

Conduct of investigations

172 Additional power of persons appointed as a result of section 168(1) or (4).

(1)

An investigator has the powers conferred by section 171.

(2)

An investigator may also require a person who is neither the subject of the investigation (“the person under investigation”) nor a person connected with the person under investigation—

(a)

to attend before the investigator at a specified time and place and answer questions; or

(b)

otherwise to provide such information as the investigator may require for the purposes of the investigation.

(3)

A requirement may only be imposed under subsection (2) if the investigator is satisfied that the requirement is necessary or expedient for the purposes of the investigation.

(4)

Investigator” means a person appointed as a result of subsection (1) or (4) of section 168.

(5)

Specified” means specified in a notice in writing.