168 Appointment of persons to carry out investigations in particular cases
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (2000 c 8) | Legislation

168  Appointment of persons to carry out investigations in particular cases

(1)     Subsection (3) applies if it appears to an investigating authority that there are circumstances suggesting that—

(a)     . . .

(b)     a person may be guilty of an offence under section [122F,] 177, [191F], 346 or 398(1) . . ..

(2)     Subsection (3) also applies if it appears to an investigating authority that there are circumstances suggesting that—

(a)     an offence under section 24(1) [. . .] [or under Part 7 of the Financial Services Act 2012] or under Part V of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 may have been committed;

(b)     there may have been a breach of the general prohibition;

[(ba)     an authorised person may have contravened section 20 in relation to a credit-related regulated activity;]

(c)     there may have been a contravention of section 21 or 238; or

[(d)     a person has contravened Article 14 (prohibition of insider dealing and of unlawful disclosure of inside information) or Article 15 (prohibition of market manipulation) of the market abuse regulation].

(3)     The investigating authority may appoint one or more competent persons to conduct an investigation on its behalf.

(4)     Subsection (5) applies if it appears to [an investigating authority] that there are circumstances

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