Section 24 Information noticesI1

(1)

This section applies where the enforcement authority considers that a person has information which the enforcement authority needs for the purpose of deciding whether to—

(a)

serve or revoke a compliance notice,

(b)

serve or revoke a suspension notice, or

(c)

serve, vary or revoke a safety notice.

(2)

The enforcement authority may serve on the person a notice (an “information notice”) requiring the person—

(a)

to disclose to the enforcement authority information specified in the notice, within a period specified in the notice, or

(b)

to produce records specified in the notice at a time and place specified in the notice, and to permit a person appointed by the enforcement authority to take copies of the records at that time and place.

(3)

A period specified in reliance on subsection (2)(a) must be a period of at least 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served.

(4)

A time specified in reliance on subsection (2)(b) must be at least 28 days after the notice is served.

(5)

The enforcement authority may vary or revoke an information notice.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 24 in force at 26.5.2021 by S.I. 2021/610, reg. 2(a)