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162 Financial Services Act 2008 c.8

Section 15 & 34(2) SCHEDULE 2

INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION

Inspection and investigation

1. (1) The Commission may inspect the books, accounts and documents and
investigate the transactions of —

(a) a permitted person; or

(b) a former permitted person.

(2) The Commission shall have every power of entry and access as may
be necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), and it may take possession of
all such books, accounts and documents as, and for so long as may be necessary
for those purposes.

(3) The Commission may take copies of all books, accounts and documents
in its possession for the purposes of an inspection and investigation under this
paragraph.

(4) A person who intentionally obstructs the Commission when acting in
the execution of its powers under sub-paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) is guilty of an
offence.

(5) The rights of entry and access under sub-paragraph (2) shall be
exercised only during reasonable hours.

(6) The powers provided by this paragraph may be exercised in relation
to a former permitted person only in respect of, or in connection with such
transactions, matters or circumstances as occurred or existed when it was a
permitted person.

(7) The powers provided by this paragraph may be exercised in relation
to a person who is, on reasonable grounds, suspected by the Commission of
carrying on, or to have carried on a regulated activity and is not a permitted
person.

(8) A person shall not be under an obligation under this paragraph to
disclose any items subject to legal privilege within the meaning of section 13 of
[c.9] the Police Powers and Procedures Act 1998.

Requests for information

2. (1) The Commission may request —

(a) a permitted person; or

(b) a former permitted person,
to provide the Commission with any information that it may reasonably require
for the performance of its functions under this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) the
Commission may request information about —