28Obtaining information etc

#### 28 Obtaining information etc 28 Obtaining information etc > > (1) The Registrar may, if it is reasonably necessary for the purposes of the Registrar’s functions under this Act, by written notice given to a co-operative housing body, or a body corporate related to a co-operative housing body, require the co-operative housing body or body corporate— > > > > > (a) to give to the Registrar, within a reasonable period and in a reasonable way specified in the notice, specified information and reports, and > > > > > (b) to give to the Registrar, at the reasonable times and in a reasonable way specified in the notice, periodic reports on specific matters, and > > > > > (c) to notify the Registrar, within the reasonable time and in a reasonable way specified in the notice, if— > > > > > > > (i) a specified event or change of circumstances happens, or > > > > > > > (ii) the co-operative housing body or body corporate becomes aware that a specified event or change of circumstances is likely to happen. > > > (2) The Registrar may, if it is reasonably necessary for the purposes of the Registrar’s functions under this Act, by written notice given to a services corporation, or a body corporate related to a services corporation, require the services corporation or body corporate to give to the Registrar, within a reasonable time and in a reasonable way specified in the notice, specified information. > > > (3) A co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation that, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) to the extent that it is capable of doing so commits an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (4) It is not a reasonable excuse for a co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation to fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) that complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation. > > > (5) The fact that information or a report or notification was given by a co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation under subsection (1) or (2) is not admissible in evidence against the co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation in a criminal proceeding (other than a proceeding in relation to the falsity of the information, report or notification) if— > > > > > (a) the co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation, before giving the information, report or notification (the relevant action) claimed that the relevant action might tend to incriminate the co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation, and > > > > > (b) the relevant action might in fact tend to incriminate the co-operative housing body, body corporate or services corporation. > > **s 28:** Am 1999 No 2, Sch 4 \[5\] \[6\] \[9\].