Part 2Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime
Chapter 1Investigatory powers of DPP, etc.
Disclosure notices
62Disclosure notices
1
If it appears to the Investigating Authority—
a
that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence to which this Chapter applies has been committed,
b
that any person has information (whether or not contained in a document) which relates to a matter relevant to the investigation of that offence, and
c
that there are reasonable grounds for believing that information which may be provided by that person in compliance with a disclosure notice is likely to be of substantial value (whether or not by itself) to that investigation,
he may give, or authorise an appropriate person to give, a disclosure notice to that person.
2
In this Chapter “appropriate person” means—
a
a constable,
b
a member of the staff of SOCA who is for the time being designated under section 43, or
c
an officer of Revenue and Customs.
3
In this Chapter “disclosure notice” means a notice in writing requiring the person to whom it is given to do all or any of the following things in accordance with the specified requirements, namely—
a
answer questions with respect to any matter relevant to the investigation;
b
provide information with respect to any such matter as is specified in the notice;
c
produce such documents, or documents of such descriptions, relevant to the investigation as are specified in the notice.
4
In subsection (3) “the specified requirements” means such requirements specified in the disclosure notice as relate to—
a
the time at or by which,
b
the place at which, or
c
the manner in which,
the person to whom the notice is given is to do any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of that subsection; and those requirements may include a requirement to do any of those things at once.
5
A disclosure notice must be signed or counter-signed by the Investigating Authority.
6
This section has effect subject to section 64 (restrictions on requiring information etc.).