Competition Regulations, 2020 · s 13

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s 13Legal advice during investigations

(1)

An authorised officer shall grant a request of the occupier of premises entered by the authorised officer to allow a reasonable time for the occupier's professional legal adviser to arrive at the premises before the investigation continues, if

(a)

the authorised officer considers it reasonable in the circumstances to do so; and

(b)

the authorised officer is satisfied that such conditions as he considers appropriate to impose in granting the occupier's request are, or will be, complied with.

(2)

In sub-regulation(]), "a reasonable time" means such period of time as the authorised officer considers is reasonable in the circumstances.

(3)

A person required by the Commission under section 36 to provide specified information or an explanation of a specified document in person may be accompanied by a professional legal adviser.

PART7

GENERAL