# The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2013, Regulation 15: Admissibility of statements


(1) A statement made to the Authority by a person in compliance with an information requirement is admissible in evidence in any proceedings, so long as it also complies with any requirements governing the admissibility of evidence in the circumstances in question.
(2) But in criminal proceedings in which that person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies or in proceedings in relation to action against that person under regulation 26—
(a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced, and
(b) no question relating to it may be asked,
by or on behalf of the prosecution or (as the case may be) the Authority, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person.
(3) Paragraph (2) applies to any offence other than one—
(a) under regulation 20(6);
(b) under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made otherwise than on oath); or
(c) under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made otherwise than on oath).
(4) In paragraph (1), “information requirement” means a requirement imposed by the Authority under regulation 11, 12 or 14.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1389/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-market-integrity-and-transparency-enforcement-etc-regulations-2013/regulation-15
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