Section 70 — Additional power in respect of information and material
Extent: E+W+S
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring a person to provide to an inspector, or allow an inspector access to, information, items or material other than in response to a requirement made under section 63, in such manner as is specified in the regulations.
(2) Regulations under this section must specify the purpose for which the information, items or material is or are to be provided (which must be purposes of an investigation or of any other function of an inspector).
(3) Regulations under this section may create an offence (see further section 76).