22Minister may obtain information and documents from persons

22 Minister may obtain information and documents from persons

(1) This section applies to a person if the Minister has reason to believe that the person has information or a document that is relevant to: (a) the administration or enforcement of this Act; or (b) Australia’s obligation to report under Article 7 of the Convention; or (c) Australia’s obligation to provide information under Article 8 of the Convention. (2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the person, require the person: (a) to give to the Minister, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to produce to the Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or (c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is subject to a requirement covered by subsection (2); and (b) the person recklessly contravenes the requirement.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.