12.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if the Commission proposes to give a direction under section 58A or 67 of the Act, it shall give each person to whom it proposes to give the direction a reasonable opportunity to inspect the documents in the Commission’s file relating to the proposed direction.
(2) The Commission may withhold any document —
(a)
to the extent that it contains confidential information; or
(b)
which is an internal document.
(3) When giving a person an opportunity to make representations under section 58A (2)(b) or 67(2)(b) of the Act, the Commission shall specify the period within which that person may make such representations.
(4) Where the Commission gives a direction to a person under section 58A or 67 of the Act, it shall at the same time inform that person in writing of the facts on which it bases the direction and its reasons for giving the direction, and it shall publish the direction.
Directions under section 69 of Act
13.—(1) Where the Commission proposes to give such person as it thinks appropriate any direction referred to in section 69(1) of the Act, the Commission shall give notice to that person of the action it proposes to take and its reasons therefor.
(2) Regulation 8(1)(b) and (c) and (2) to (6) shall, with the necessary modifications, apply to a notice referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) Where the Commission gives a direction to a person under section 69 of the Act (including the payment of any financial penalty), it shall at the same time inform that person in writing of its reasons for giving the direction, and it shall publish the direction.