# Water Industry Act 1991, Paragraph 8: Written statements


(1) The CMA may, by notice, require a person to produce a written statement with respect to a matter specified in the notice to—
(a) a person who is considering, or is to consider, an application for a direction under paragraph 2, or
(b) a group with the function of determining an appeal.
(2) The power to require the production of a written statement includes power—
(a) to specify the time and place at which it is to be produced, and
(b) to require it to be verified by a statement of truth,
and a statement required to be so verified must be disregarded unless it is so verified.
(3) No person is to be compelled under this paragraph to produce a written statement with respect to any matter about which that person could not be compelled to give evidence in civil proceedings in the High Court.
(4) A notice for the purposes of this paragraph may be issued on the CMA’s behalf by an authorised member of the CMA.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/56/schedule/2ZA/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-industry-act-1991/schedule-2ZA/paragraph-8
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