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SCHEDULE 3
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RESTRICTION ON USE OF ANSWERS ETC. OBTAINED UNDER COMPULSION |
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Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c.50) |
| | 1. The Insurance Companies Act 1982 is amended as follows.
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| | 2. In section 43A (general investigations into insurance companies), after subsection (5) (use of statements made under the section) add-
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"(6) However, in criminal proceedings in which that person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies-
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(a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced, and |
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(b) no question relating to it may be asked,
by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person. |
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(7) Subsection (6) above applies to any offence other than-
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(a) an offence under section 71(1)(b) or (3) below; |
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(b) an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made otherwise than on oath); |
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(c) an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made otherwise than on oath); or |
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(d) an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath)." |
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| | 3. In section 44 (obtaining information and documents from companies), after subsection (5) (use of statements made under the section) insert-
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"(5A) However, in criminal proceedings in which that person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies-
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(a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced, and |
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(b) no question relating to it may be asked,
by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person. |
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(5B) Subsection (5A) above applies to any offence other than-
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(a) an offence under section 71(1)(b), (3) or (4) below; |
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(b) an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made otherwise than on oath); |
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(c) an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made otherwise than on oath); or |
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(d) an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath)." |
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Companies Act 1985 (c.6) |
| | 4. The Companies Act 1985 is amended as follows.
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| | 5. In section 434 (production of documents and evidence to inspectors conducting investigations into companies), after subsection (5) (use of answers given to inspectors) insert-
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"(5A) However, in criminal proceedings in which that person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies-
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(a) no evidence relating to the answer may be adduced, and |
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(b) no question relating to it may be asked,
by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person. |
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(5B) Subsection (5A) applies to any offence other than-
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(a) an offence under section 2 or 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made on oath otherwise than in judicial proceedings or made otherwise than on oath); or |
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(b) an offence under section 44(1) or (2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made on oath or otherwise than on oath)." |
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| | 6. In section 447 (production of company documents to Secretary of State), after subsection (8) (use of statements made under the section) insert-
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"(8A) However, in criminal proceedings in which that person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies-
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(a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced, and |
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(b) no question relating to it may be asked,
by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person. |
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(8B) Subsection (8A) applies to any offence other than-
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(a) an offence under subsection (6) or section 451; |
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(b) an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made otherwise than on oath); or |
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(c) an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made otherwise than on oath)." |
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Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45) |
| | 7. - (1) Section 433 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (admissibility in evidence of statements of affairs etc.) is amended as follows.
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(2) That section is renumbered as subsection (1) of that section.
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(3) After that subsection insert-
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"(2) However, in criminal proceedings in which any such person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies-
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(a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced, and |
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(b) no question relating to it may be asked,
by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person. |
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(3) Subsection (2) applies to any offence other than-
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(a) an offence under section 22(6), 47(6), 48(8), 66(6), 67(8), 95(8), 98(6), 99(3)(a), 131(7), 192(2), 208(1)(a) or (d) or (2), 210, 235(5), 353(1), 354(1)(b) or (3) or 356(1) or (2)(a) or (b) or paragraph 4(3)(a) of Schedule 7; |
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(i) created by rules made under this Act, and
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(ii) designated for the purposes of this subsection by such rules or by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
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(c) an offence under section 2 or 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made on oath otherwise than in judicial proceedings or made otherwise than on oath); or |
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(d) an offence under section 44(1) or (2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made on oath or otherwise than on oath). |
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(4) Regulations under subsection (3)(b)(ii) shall be made by statutory instrument and, after being made, shall be laid before each House of Parliament."
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Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c.46) |
| | 8. - (1) Section 20 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (admissibility in evidence of statements) is amended as follows.
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(2) That section is renumbered as subsection (1) of that section.
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(3) After that subsection insert-
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"(2) However, in criminal proceedings in which any such person is charged with an offence to which this subsection applies-
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(a) no evidence relating to the statement may be adduced, and |
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(b) no question relating to it may be asked,
by or on behalf of the prosecution, unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, in the proceedings by or on behalf of that person. |
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(3) Subsection (2) applies to any offence other than-
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(i) created by rules made for the purposes of this Act under the Insolvency Act, and
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(ii) designated for the purposes of this subsection by such rules or by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
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(b) an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made otherwise than on oath); or |
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(c) an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made otherwise than on oath). |
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(4) Regulations under subsection (3)(a)(ii) shall be made by statutory instrument and, after being made, shall be laid before each House of Parliament."
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