# Enterprise Act 2002, Section 198: Use of statements obtained under Competition Act 1998


In the 1998 Act, after section 30 there is inserted—
“ Use of statements in prosecution
30A A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed by virtue of any of sections 26 to 28 may not be used in evidence against him on a prosecution for an offence under section 188 of the Enterprise Act 2002 unless, in the proceedings—
(a) in giving evidence, he makes a statement inconsistent with it, and
(b) evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, by him or on his behalf.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/40/section/198 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/enterprise-act-2002/section-198
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