83Power to ask for information etc from applicants and

83 Power to ask for information etc from applicants and others application means— (a) an application for a licence; or (b) an application to amend a licence. designated person, in relation to an applicant or licence means— (a) the applicant or licence-holder; or (b) a close associate of, or influential person for, the applicant or licence-holder. (2) The chief health officer may, in writing, ask a designated person in relation to an application or licence to do 1 or more of the following: (a) give the chief health officer stated information relevant to the application or licence; (b) produce for the chief health officer’s inspection a stated document relevant to the application or licence; (c) allow the chief health officer to examine, copy or take extracts from a stated document relevant to the application or licence (including a document produced for the chief health officer’s inspection under paragraph (b)); (d) verify, by a statement or otherwise, information given or a document produced to the chief health officer; (e) authorise a stated person to do anything mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d);

(f) give the chief health officer the authorities and consents that the chief health officer asks for to allow the chief health officer to obtain from other people information (including financial and other confidential information) that is— (i) about the designated person; and (ii) relevant to— (A) the consideration of the application; or (B) a consideration of whether the licence-holder continues to be a suitable person for a licence. Examples—par (a) 1 The notice may ask the designated person to give information by preparing a document in a stated way or by completing a document provided by the chief health officer.