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Paragraph 2 Court order for disclosure of information etcI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph applies if a relevant enforcer has given a notice under paragraph 1(1) requiring any information to be provided.

(2)

The High Court or (in Scotland) the Court of Session may make an information disclosure order against a person (“the respondent”) if satisfied on an application by a relevant enforcer that there is information identified in the notice under paragraph 1(1) which—

(a)

has not been provided as required by the notice (either within the time specified in the notice for compliance or subsequently),

(b)

is reasonably required by a relevant enforcer for a purpose within paragraph 1(1)(b), and

(c)

the respondent is able to provide.

(3)

An information disclosure order is an order requiring the respondent to provide to a relevant enforcer, within such time as is specified in the order, such information falling within sub-paragraph (2)(b) as is identified in the order.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 12 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2

Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(m)

Notes on Schedule 12

Modifications

C1

Sch. 12 applied (with modifications) (17.11.2025) by Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4), ss. 57(1)(2), 73(2); S.S.I. 2025/260, reg. 3, sch. Pt. 1