227Officers to assist administrator

227 Officers to assist administrator

227 Officers to assist administrator

(cf clause 94 of 1996 Regulation)

(1) The Chairperson of an Aboriginal Land Council and any other person who has possession or control of any records of the Council must, if required to do so by an administrator who produces evidence of his or her appointment, provide the administrator with—

(a) access to such of the records as relate to the functions of the Council being performed by the administrator, and

(b) information that the Chairperson or other person is able to give in relation to those records and functions, and

(c) authorities or orders on bankers and others that relate to those records or functions and that the Chairperson or other person is able to provide.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—30 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a corporation—75 penalty units.

(2) A requirement to provide access to a record that—

(a) is not in writing, or

(b) is not written in the English language, or

(c) is not decipherable on sight,

is not complied with unless access is provided to a statement, written in the English language and decipherable on sight, that contains all the information in the record.

(3) A person must not hinder, obstruct or delay an administrator in the exercise of his or her functions.

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

s 227: Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 [17]. Am 2014 No 75, Sch 1 [114] [115].