50Powers to require persons to answer questions and produce documents

50 Powers to require persons to answer questions and produce documents

(1) This section applies if an authorised officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a person is capable of giving information relevant to the operation of this Act in relation to an activity in respect of the production of bountiable fuel ethanol. (2) An authorised officer may, by written notice given to the person, require that person: (a) to give such information to the authorised officer: (i) if the person is an individual—by writing signed by the individual; or (ii) if the person is a body corporate—by writing signed by an officer authorised to sign on behalf of the body corporate; within such reasonable period and in such manner as is specified in the notice; or (b) to produce to the authorised officer such accounts or other documents in relation to an activity in respect of the production of bountiable fuel ethanol as are specified in the notice; or (c) to attend at a reasonable time and place specified in the notice and there to answer questions in relation to an activity in respect of the production of bountiable fuel ethanol. (3) A notice under subsection (2) requiring a person to produce an account or other document must set out the effect of section 137.2 of the Criminal Code.