# Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, Paragraph 7


(1) For the purposes of determining whether to consent to a reference under this Schedule, or of determining such a reference, the Secretary of State may require any of the following to provide the Secretary of State with information—
(a) the primary authority;
(b) in the case of a reference under paragraph 2(1), 3(1) or 4(1), the enforcing authority;
(c) the regulated person concerned or the member of the regulated group concerned.
(2) The information must be information which the authority, person or member may lawfully provide to the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/13/schedule/4A/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008/schedule-4A/paragraph-7
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