Statement of policy on the enforcement of the SAU’s information gathering powers
The statement of policy explains how the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) will approach the enforcement of its information-gathering powers.
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To fulfil its monitoring functions, the SAU may need to gather information from businesses, public authorities or individuals. The Subsidy Control Act 2022 gives the SAU the powers to issue a notice requiring a person to provide information or documents and to impose penalties where an information notice is not complied with. The nature of the penalties that the SAU can apply is set out in section 43 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (UKIM Act).
Under section 42 of the UKIM Act, the SAU must publish and consult on a statement of policy in relation to its approach to enforcing its information gathering powers. The SAU must have regard to this statement of policy when reaching decisions about what action to take for failure to comply with an information notice.
The CMA consulted on the draft statement of policy from 11 July 2022 to 10 August 2022. For more information about the consultation, visit the Draft statement of policy on the enforcement by the SAU of its information-gathering powers page.