Section 142 — Attendance of witnesses etc
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2025-01-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) Section 26A of CA 1998 (investigations: power to ask questions) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) in the words before paragraph (a) omit “who has a connection with a relevant undertaking”;
(b) in paragraph (a), after “at a place” insert “or in a manner (which may be remote)”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “each” substitute “any”.
(4) For subsection (6) substitute— (6) For the purposes of this section, an individual has a current connection with an undertaking if, at the time in question, the individual is— (a) concerned in the management or control of the undertaking, or (b) employed by, or otherwise working for, the undertaking.
(5) In section 109(1) of EA 2002 (attendance of witnesses and production of documents etc: Part 3), in paragraph (a) for “place” substitute “at a place, or in a manner (which may be remote),”.
(6) In section 174(3) of EA 2002 (attendance of witnesses and production of documents etc: Part 4), in paragraph (a) for “place” substitute “at a place, or in a manner (which may be remote),”.