Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005
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34I Information, documents, evidence and facilities
(1) This section applies for the purposes of an investigation under this Part. (2) The Ombudsman may require a person he or she thinks is able to supply information or produce a document relevant to the investigation to do so. (3) The Ombudsman has the same powers as the High Court in relation to— (a) the attendance and examination of witnesses (including the administration of oaths and affirmations and the examination of witnesses abroad), and (b) the production of documents. (4) The Ombudsman may require a person he or she thinks is able to supply information or produce a document relevant to the investigation to provide any facility the Ombudsman may reasonably require. (5) Subject to subsection (6), no person may be compelled to give any evidence or produce any document which the person could not be compelled to give or produce in civil proceedings before the High Court. (6) The Crown is not entitled to any privilege in relation to the production of documents or the giving of evidence that would otherwise be allowed by law in legal proceedings. (7) Where an obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction on the disclosure of information obtained by or supplied to persons in Her Majesty's service has been imposed by an enactment or rule of law, the obligation or restriction does not to apply to the disclosure of information for the purposes of the investigation.
34I Information, documents, evidence and facilities
(1) This section applies for the purposes of an investigation under this Part. (2) The Ombudsman may require a person he or she thinks is able to supply information or produce a document relevant to the investigation to do so. (3) The Ombudsman has the same powers as the High Court in relation to— (a) the attendance and examination of witnesses (including the administration of oaths and affirmations and the examination of witnesses abroad), and (b) the production of documents. (4) The Ombudsman may require a person he or she thinks is able to supply information or produce a document relevant to the investigation to provide any facility the Ombudsman may reasonably require. (5) Subject to subsection (6), no person may be compelled to give any evidence or produce any document which the person could not be compelled to give or produce in civil proceedings before the High Court. (6) The Crown is not entitled to any privilege in relation to the production of documents or the giving of evidence that would otherwise be allowed by law in legal proceedings. (7) Where an obligation to maintain secrecy or other restriction on the disclosure of information obtained by or supplied to persons in Her Majesty's service has been imposed by an enactment or rule of law, the obligation or restriction does not to apply to the disclosure of information for the purposes of the investigation.
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