47Information to be provided

47 Information to be provided

(1)  In this section –

information includes documents, records, recordings, registers, data and electronic communications.

(2)  An authorised officer may, by written notice, require a person to provide the authorised officer with such information as is specified in the notice.

(3)  A notice under subsection (2) is to specify –

(a) the information that is to be provided; and

(b) if the information is in more than one format, in which of those formats the information is to be provided; and

(c) the time and place at which the information is to be provided.

(4)  A person provided with a notice under subsection (2) must comply with the notice.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.

(5)  It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under subsection (4) if the defendant establishes that he or she –

(a) does not have possession or control of the information specified in the notice; and

(b) informed the authorised officer of that fact before the information was required to be provided under the notice.

(6)  An authorised officer may –

(a) make copies of all or any part of information provided under this section as necessary; and

(b) retain information provided under this section for such time as is reasonably necessary.