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Financial Markets Authority Act 2011

General information-gathering and enforcement powers - General information-gathering powers - Power to obtain information, documents, and evidence

27: How evidence may be given

You could also call this:

“Ways you can share information with the FMA”

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) can receive evidence in different ways. You can give evidence on oath, which means you promise to tell the truth. You can also give evidence without taking an oath. If the person from the FMA who is listening to you agrees, you can write down your evidence in a statement. This statement can be verified on oath if needed. Another option is to give your evidence through a video call if both you and the FMA agree to it.

The FMA has special people who can ask you to take an oath before you give your evidence. This helps make sure that the information they receive is truthful and reliable.

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General information-gathering powers: Power to obtain information, documents, and evidence

27How evidence may be given

  1. The FMA may receive evidence—

  2. given on oath:
    1. not given on oath:
      1. if the specified person who is receiving the evidence permits it, given by a written statement:
        1. if the specified person who is receiving the evidence permits it, given by a written statement verified on oath:
          1. given by audio-visual communication, if the FMA and the person giving the evidence agree.

            1. A specified person may administer an oath for the purpose of a person giving evidence on oath.

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