Paragraph 2 Powers of inspectors

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 and this paragraph, an inspector may, for the purpose of carrying into effect these Regulations within the field of responsibility of F1the Office of Rail and Road, exercise the powers set out in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

The powers of an inspector referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are the following, namely—

F2(a)

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F3(b)

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F4(c)

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(d)

to make such examination and investigation as may in any circumstances be necessary for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1);

(e)

to require any person whom the inspector has reasonable cause to believe to be able to give any information relevant to any examination or investigation under Paragraph (d) to answer (in the absence of persons other than a person nominated by the inspector to be present and any persons whom the inspector may allow to be present) such questions as the inspector thinks fit to ask and to sign a declaration of the truth of the person's answers;

(f)

to require the production of, inspect, and take copies of or of any entry in—

(i)

any records which by virtue of these Regulations are required to be kept, and

(ii)

any other books, records or documents which it is necessary for the inspector to see for the purposes of any examination or investigation under Paragraph (d);

(g)

to require any person to afford the inspector such facilities and assistance with respect to any matters or things within that person's control or in relation to which that person has responsibilities as are necessary to enable the inspector to exercise any of the powers conferred on the inspector by this paragraph;

(h)

any other power which is necessary for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

No answer given by a person in pursuance of a requirement imposed under sub-paragraph (2)(e) above is admissible in evidence against that person or the husband or wife of that person in any proceedings.

(4)

Nothing in this paragraph is to be taken to compel the production by any person of a document of which the person would on grounds of legal professional privilege be entitled to withhold production on an order for discovery in an action in the High Court or, as the case may be, on an order for the production of documents in an action in the Court of Session.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 10(u)(iv)
F2: Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a) revoked (1.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 2 para. 14(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 2 (with s. 97)
F3: Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b) revoked (1.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 2 para. 14(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 2 (with s. 97)
F4: Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(c) revoked (1.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 2 para. 14(1), Sch. 10 Pt. 2 (with s. 97)