Paragraph 35
United Kingdom
Where a report is made to the prosecuting authority (within the meaning of section 218) under section 218(4) of the Act, in relation to an officer of an incorporated friendly society, he may, if he thinks fit, refer the matter to the F1FCA for further enquiry.
On such a reference to it the FCA shall exercise its power under section 65(1) above to appoint one or more investigators to investigate and report on the matter.
An answer given by a person to a question put to him, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65 above on a person so appointed, may be used in evidence against the person giving it.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Sch. 10 para. 35 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Mutual Societies) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/496), art. 1(1), Sch. 9 para. 53(5) (with Sch. 12)
Notes on Part II
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 10 Pt. II heading substituted (7.4.2017) by The Deregulation Act 2015, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/400), regs. 1(2), 3(a)
- F2
Words in Sch. 10 Pt. II heading inserted (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 3(a)