48Authorised officer may require answer

48 Authorised officer may require answer

(1)  An authorised officer may require a person to answer questions in relation to a matter under this Act if the authorised officer reasonably believes that the person may have knowledge in respect of that matter.

(2)  An authorised officer may require, by written notice, that a person attend at the time and place specified in the notice in order to answer questions in relation to a matter of which the authorised officer reasonably believes that the person may have knowledge.

(3)  If a time and place specified in a notice under subsection (2) is not reasonable in the circumstances, the authorised officer is to nominate a time and place after taking into account any request of the person who is the subject of the notice.

(4)  A person who is the subject of a requirement made under this section must comply with that requirement.

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.