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has any information or any document that is relevant to the performance of the Commission’s functions and powers under this Enactment or its subsidiary legislation; or

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is capable of giving any evidence which the Commission has reasonable grounds to believe is relevant to the performance of the Commission’s functions and powers under this Enactment or its subsidiary legislation, the Commission may, by written notice, direct that person —

to give any such information to an authorized officer in the manner and form and within the period as specified in the notice or such extended period as the Commission may grant;

to produce any such documents, whether in physical form or in electronic media, to an authorized officer in the manner and within the period as specified in the notice or such extended period as the Commission may grant;

to make copies of any such documents and to produce those copies to an authorized officer in the manner and within the period as specified in the notice or such extended period as the

Commission may grant;

if the person is an individual, to appear, at a private hearing, before an authorized officer at a time and place specified in the notice to give any evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any documents, whether in physical form or in electronic media, in the manner and within the period as specified in the notice or such extended period as the

Commission may grant;

if the person is a body corporate or a public body, to cause a competent officer of the body corporate or the public body to appear, at a private hearing, before an authorized officer at a time and place specified in the notice to give any evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any documents, whether in physical form or in electronic media, in the manner and within the period as specified in the notice or such extended period as the Commission may grant; or

if the person is a partnership, to cause an individual who is a

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partner in the partnership or an employee of the partnership to appear, at a private hearing, before an authorized officer at a time and place specified in the notice to give any evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any documents, whether in physical form or in electronic media, in the manner and within the period as specified in the notice or such extended period as the Commission may grant.

Any person required to provide information or documents under subsection (1) shall ensure that the information or documents provided are true, accurate and complete and such person should provide a representation to that effect, including a representation that he is not aware of any other information or document which would make the information or document provided untrue or misleading.

Proof of compliance