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Paragraph 8 Distorting evidence etcI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if the person does anything that is intended to have the effect of—

(a)

distorting or otherwise altering any evidence, document or other thing that is produced or provided to the Commissioner for Investigations in accordance with a notice under section 14, or

(b)

preventing any evidence, document or other thing from being produced or provided to the Commissioner for Investigations in accordance with a notice under section 14.

(2)

A person is guilty of an offence if the person does anything that the person knows or believes is likely to have the effect described in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 4 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I2

Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(j) (with regs. 3, 4)