50 Conduct of investigation

50  Conduct of investigation

(1)     An investigation must be conducted in accordance with any regulations made by the Secretary of State for this purpose.

(2)     In conducting an investigation, regard must also be had to any guidance published by the Secretary of State for this purpose.

(3)     A relevant party must comply with a requirement specified in regulations made under section 51(4) if—

(a)     the section 48 notice given to the relevant party states that he or she must do so, or

(b)     the Secretary of State subsequently notifies the relevant party (orally or in writing) that he or she must do so;

and the relevant party must comply with that requirement in the manner stated in the section 48 notice or in the Secretary of State's notification (if such a manner is stated there).

(4)     As part of an investigation, the Secretary of State must decide whether or not each of the relevant parties has complied

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