sec.20Power to obtain documents

sec.20 Power to obtain documents

An examiner may, by notice in writing served on a person, require the person— to attend, at a time and place specified in the notice, before a person specified in the notice, being the examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC; and to produce at that time and place to the person so specified a document or thing specified in the notice, being a document or thing that is relevant to a special ACC operation/investigation. Before issuing a notice under subsection (1) , the examiner must be satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so. The examiner must record in writing the reasons for the issue of the notice. A notice may be issued under this section in relation to a special ACC operation/investigation, whether or not an examination before an examiner is being held for the purposes of the operation or investigation. A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a notice served on the person under this section. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. The provisions of section 23 (3) to (9) apply in relation to a person who is required to produce a document or thing by a notice served on him or her under this section in the same way as they apply in relation to a person who is required to produce a document or thing at an examination before an examiner. (sec.20-ssec.1) An examiner may, by notice in writing served on a person, require the person— to attend, at a time and place specified in the notice, before a person specified in the notice, being the examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC; and to produce at that time and place to the person so specified a document or thing specified in the notice, being a document or thing that is relevant to a special ACC operation/investigation. (sec.20-ssec.2) Before issuing a notice under subsection (1) , the examiner must be satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so. (sec.20-ssec.3) The examiner must record in writing the reasons for the issue of the notice. (sec.20-ssec.4) A notice may be issued under this section in relation to a special ACC operation/investigation, whether or not an examination before an examiner is being held for the purposes of the operation or investigation. (sec.20-ssec.5) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a notice served on the person under this section. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. (sec.20-ssec.6) The provisions of section 23 (3) to (9) apply in relation to a person who is required to produce a document or thing by a notice served on him or her under this section in the same way as they apply in relation to a person who is required to produce a document or thing at an examination before an examiner.

• (a) to attend, at a time and place specified in the notice, before a person specified in the notice, being the examiner or a member of the staff of the ACC; and