10Minister may require information

10 Minister may require information

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 60(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister may, by written notice given to an airport‑operator company, require the company to give the Minister information specified in the notice about: (a) an ownership matter relating to the company; or (b) the location of the place where the central management and control of the company is ordinarily exercised; or (c) whether a director of the company is an Australian citizen or a foreign citizen ordinarily resident in Australia. (2) The notice may require the information to be given in a particular form or manner and within a specified period. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the notice may require the information to be given in a written statement that complies with one or more of the following requirements: (a) a requirement that the statement is signed by a director of the company; (b) a requirement that the statement is verified by statutory declaration by a director of the company; (c) a requirement that the statement is approved by the directors of the company by resolution; (d) a requirement that the statement is accompanied by a copy of the resolution mentioned in paragraph (c). (4) If a period is specified in the notice as the period within which the information must be given to the Minister, the period must be at least 30 days. (5) If no period within which the information must be given to the Minister is specified in the notice, the information must be given to the Minister within 30 days of the date of the notice. (6) An airport‑operator company must comply with a notice given to the company under subsection (1).

Note: An airport‑operator company may commit an offence if it does not give information to the Minister as required by this section (see subsection 60(4) of the Act).