Power when conducting investigation
63.—(1)  For the purposes of an investigation under section 62, the Commission or the inspector may, by notice in writing to any person, require that person to produce to the Commission or the inspector a specified document, or to provide the Commission or the inspector with specified information, which the Commission or the inspector considers relates to any matter relevant to the investigation.
(2)  A notice under subsection (1) shall indicate —
(a)the subject matter and purpose of the investigation; and
(b)the nature of the offences created by sections 75 to 78.
(3)  The Commission or the inspector may also specify in the notice —
(a)the time and place at which any document is to be produced or any information is to be provided; and
(b)the manner and form in which it is to be produced or provided.
(4)  The power under this section to require a person to produce a document includes the power —
(a)if the document is produced —
(i)to take copies of it or extracts from it; and
(ii)to require such person, or any person who is a present or past officer of his, or is or was at any time employed by him, to provide an explanation of the document; or
(b)if the document is not produced, to require such person to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where it is.
(4A)  For the purposes of an investigation under section 62, a person who is empowered to enter any premises under section 64(1), or who is authorised under a warrant under section 65 to enter the premises specified in the warrant, may —
(a)orally examine any individual on the premises who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances relevant to the investigation that is being carried out; and
(b)require the individual to answer any question relating to the investigation.
[Act 15 of 2018 wef 16/05/2018]
(4B)  Any information provided verbally by an individual under subsection (1), or any answer given or statement made by an individual under subsection (4A), must —
(a)be reduced to writing;
(b)be read over to the individual;
(c)if the individual does not understand English, be interpreted for the individual in a language that the individual understands; and
(d)after correction (if any), be signed by the individual.
[Act 15 of 2018 wef 16/05/2018]
(5)  In subsection (1), “specified” means —
(a)specified, or described, in the notice; or
(b)falling within a category which is specified, or described, in the notice.
[UK Competition 1998, s. 26]