227Record‑keeping requirements—general

227 Record‑keeping requirements—general

(1) The regulations may require a person to: (a) make a record of specified information, where the information is relevant to: (i) this Act; or (ii) the associated provisions; and (b) retain: (i) the record; or (ii) a copy of the record; for 5 years after the making of the record. (2) If a person is subject to a requirement under regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1), the person must comply with that requirement. Ancillary contraventions (3) A person must not: (a) aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection (2); or (b) induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection (2); or (c) be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection (2); or (d) conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection (2). Civil penalty provisions (4) Subsections (2) and (3) are civil penalty provisions.

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

Other provisions do not limit this section (5) This section is not limited by: (a) any other provision of this Act; or (b) a provision of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007; that relates to the keeping or retention of records.