Investigatory powers of Commission
(1) For section 146 of the 2000 Act there is substituted—
“146 Investigatory powers of Commission
Schedule 19B makes provision about the investigatory powers of the Commission.”
(2) Before Schedule 20 to the 2000 Act there is inserted, as Schedule 19B, the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.
(3) In Schedule 20 to the 2000 Act the following entries are inserted at the appropriate place—
“Paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 19B (failure to comply with investigation requirement) On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 19B (intentional obstruction of person exercising investigatory power) On summary conviction: Level 5
Paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 19B (providing false information in purported compliance with investigation requirement) On summary conviction in England Wales or Scotland: statutory maximum or 12 months
On summary conviction in Northern Ireland: statutory maximum or 6 months
On indictment: fine or 1 year".