(2) The Attorney General may by notice in writing require the person whose affairs are to be investigated ("the person under Investigation") or any other person whom he has reason to believe has relevant information to attend before the Attorney General at a specified time and place to answer questions or otherwise furnish information with respect to any matter relevant to the investigation.

(3) The Attorney General may by notice in writing require the person under investigation or any other person to produce at a specified time and place any specified documents which appear to the Attorney General to relate to any matter relevant to the investigation or any documents of a specified class which appear to him so to relate; and

(a) if any such documents are produced, the Attorney General may

(i) take copies or extract from them;

(ii) require the person producing them to provide an explanation of any of them;

(b) if any such documents are not produced, the Attorney general may require the person who was required to produce them to state, to the best of his knowledge and beliefs where they are.

(10) The Attorney General may authorise any person to exercise on his behalf all or any of the powers conferred by this section but no such authority shall be granted except for the purpose of investigating the affairs, or any aspect of the affairs, of a person specified in the authority.

(12) Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement imposed on him under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liability on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding £2,000 or to both.