221Regulator may obtain information or documents

221 Regulator may obtain information or documents

Scope (1) This section applies to a person if the Regulator believes on reasonable grounds that the person has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of: (a) this Act; or (b) the associated provisions. Requirement (2) The Regulator may, by written notice given to the person, require the person: (a) to give to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to produce to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or (c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies. (3) A period specified under subsection (2) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given. Compliance (4) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) to the extent that the person is capable of doing so. Ancillary contraventions (5) A person must not: (a) aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection (4); or (b) induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection (4); or (c) be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection (4); or (d) conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection (4). Civil penalty provisions (6) Subsections (4) and (5) are civil penalty provisions.

Note: Part 17 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.

No limitation (7) This section is not limited by: (a) any other provision of this Act (other than section 302); or (b) any provision of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007; that relates to the powers of the Regulator to obtain information or documents.