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Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 340J is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1340JPower to require information, documents and evidenceU.K.

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(1)The Service Complaints Ombudsman may, for the purposes of an investigation, require a person to provide—

(a)documents in the person's possession or control, or

(b)other information in the person's possession or control.

(2)The Ombudsman has the same powers as the High Court (or, in Scotland, the Court of Session), for the purposes of an investigation, in respect of—

(a)the attendance and examination of witnesses (including the examination of witnesses abroad), and

(b)the production of documents.

(3)A person may not be required under this section to do anything that the person could not be compelled to do in civil proceedings before the High Court (or, in Scotland, the Court of Session).]

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F1Pt. 14A inserted (1.1.2016) by Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (c. 19), ss. 2(1), 7(1); S.I. 2015/1957, reg. 2 (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/1969)

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