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Regulation 35 Information notices

(1)

An enforcing authority may give a person an information notice if the condition in paragraph (3) is met.

(2)

An information notice is a notice requiring the person to give information specified in the notice to the enforcing authority.

(3)

The condition is that the enforcing authority is of the opinion that it requires the information to perform any one or more of the functions conferred on it under or by virtue of these Regulations.

(4)

An information notice must state—

(a)

the information which is required by the enforcing authority,

(b)

the period within which the information must be given to the enforcing authority, and

(c)

the consequences of failing to comply with the information notice.

(5)

An enforcing authority may require information to be given in a particular form (for example in an electronic form) by stating this and describing the form in the information notice.

(6)

An enforcing authority may withdraw an information notice given by it by informing the person to whom it was given in writing.