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(1)For the purposes of an investigation under this Part a Local Commissioner may require the following persons to furnish information or produce documents relevant to the investigation—
(a)the adult social care provider concerned;
(b)any other person who in the Local Commissioner's opinion is able to furnish any such information or produce any such documents.
(2)Nothing in subsection (1) affects the restriction imposed by section [F234X] of the PSOWA 2005.
(3)For the purposes of an investigation under this Part a Local Commissioner has the same powers as the High Court in respect of—
(a)the attendance and examination of witnesses, and
(b)the production of documents.
(4)To assist in any investigation, a Local Commissioner may obtain advice from any person who in the Local Commissioner's opinion is qualified to give it.
(5)A Local Commissioner may pay to any such person giving advice such fees or allowances as the Local Commissioner may determine.
(6)A Local Commissioner may appoint and pay a mediator or other appropriate person to assist in the conduct of an investigation under this Part.
(7)Any person appointed under subsection (6) is to be deemed to be an officer of the Commission in carrying out functions under that appointment.
(8)No person may be compelled for the purposes of an investigation under this Part to give any evidence or produce any document which the person could not be compelled to give or produce in civil proceedings before the High Court.
(9)If any person without lawful excuse—
(a)obstructs a Local Commissioner in the performance of the Local Commissioner's functions under this Part,
(b)obstructs any person discharging or assisting in the discharge of those functions, or
(c)is guilty of an act or omission in relation to an investigation under this Part which, if that investigation were a proceeding in the High Court, would constitute contempt of court,
the Local Commissioner may certify the offence to the High Court.
(10)Where an offence is so certified, the High Court may inquire into the matter and, after hearing any witnesses who may be produced against or on behalf of the person charged (“D”), and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, deal with D in any manner in which the High Court could deal with D if D had committed the like offence in relation to the High Court.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 3A inserted (1.10.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), s. 40(1), Sch. 5 para. 2; S.I. 2010/1863, art. 2
F2Word in s. 34G(2) substituted (1.11.2014) by Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), s. 199(2), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2014/2718, art. 2(b)
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