118Safety investigator may require people to give information, produce documents or answer questions

118  Safety investigator may require people to give information, produce documents or answer questions

 (1) A safety investigator may give a written notice under subsection (2) to a person if the safety investigator reasonably believes that the person has information or a document that is relevant to a safety investigation.

 (2) The notice may require the person:

 (a) to give information to the safety investigator or to an inspector specified in the notice; or

 (b) to produce a document to the safety investigator or to an inspector specified in the notice; or

 (c) to appear before the safety investigator or an inspector specified in the notice to answer questions.

 (3) A notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) must state:

 (a) the day by which the person must comply with the notice, which must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given to the person; and

 (b) the way in which the person must comply with the notice; and

 (c) that it is an offence under this Ordinance to fail to comply with the notice.

 (4) A notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) must state:

 (a) the time and place at which the person must appear; and

 (b) that it is an offence under this Ordinance to fail to comply with the notice.

 (5) The safety investigator or inspector may require a person who has been given a notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(c):

 (a) to answer any question relevant to the safety investigation; and

 (b) to give any answer:

 (i) on oath or affirmation; and

 (ii) orally or in writing.

  (6) The safety investigator or inspector may administer an oath or affirmation for the purposes of subsection (5).

 (7) If the place stated in a notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) is more than 16 kilometres from the place of residence of the person given the notice, the person is entitled to be paid a reasonable allowance for expenses incurred by the person for transport, meals and accommodation in relation to appearing before the safety investigator or inspector.

 (8) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

 (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and

 (b) the person fails to comply with the notice.