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111C Provision of information relating to economic crime by other persons
(1) The Law Society may apply to the High Court for an order requiring a person who does not fall within section 111A(3) to—
(a) provide information, or information of a description, specified in the order, or
(b) produce documents, or documents of a description, specified in the order.
(2) The High Court may make an order under this section only if it is satisfied—
(a) that it is likely that the information or document is in the possession or custody of, or under the control of, the person, and
(b) that it is necessary or expedient for the Law Society to have the information or document for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of its regulatory functions for purposes relating to the prevention or detection of economic crime.
(3) Section 111A(4) applies in relation to an order under this section as it applies in relation to a notice under section 111A(1).
(4) An order under this section may direct the Law Society to pay such reasonable costs as may be incurred by a person in connection with the provision of any information, or production of any document, by that person pursuant to the order.
(5) A person may take copies of or extracts from a document produced to them pursuant to an order under this section.
(6) In this section “economic crime” has the meaning given by section 193(1) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
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111C Provision of information relating to economic crime by other persons
(1) The Law Society may apply to the High Court for an order requiring a person who does not fall within section 111A(3) to—
(a) provide information, or information of a description, specified in the order, or
(b) produce documents, or documents of a description, specified in the order.
(2) The High Court may make an order under this section only if it is satisfied—
(a) that it is likely that the information or document is in the possession or custody of, or under the control of, the person, and
(b) that it is necessary or expedient for the Law Society to have the information or document for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of its regulatory functions for purposes relating to the prevention or detection of economic crime.
(3) Section 111A(4) applies in relation to an order under this section as it applies in relation to a notice under section 111A(1).
(4) An order under this section may direct the Law Society to pay such reasonable costs as may be incurred by a person in connection with the provision of any information, or production of any document, by that person pursuant to the order.
(5) A person may take copies of or extracts from a document produced to them pursuant to an order under this section.
(6) In this section “economic crime” has the meaning given by section 193(1) of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
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