Co-operatives Act 2009
Div 1AExamining a person about a co‑operative
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Division 1A — Examining a person about a co‑operative
398A. Application of Corporations Act: court‑directed examinations 334
Division 1 — Supervision and inspection
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Terms used 334
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Co-operative includes subsidiaries, participating co-operatives and co-operative ventures 335
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Appointment of inspectors 335
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Registrar and investigators have functions of inspectors 335
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Inspector’s identity card 335
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Production or display of inspector’s identity card 336
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Powers of inspector 336
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Inspector’s appointment conditions 337
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Entry of place 337
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Consent to entry 337
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Inspectors may require certain persons to appear, answer questions and produce documents 339
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Powers of inspectors on place entered 340
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Functions of inspectors in relation to relevant documents 340
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Protection from incrimination 341
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Warrants 341
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Warrants: applications made other than in person 342
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Entry with warrant 344
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General powers after entering places 345
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Power to seize evidence 346
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Receipt for seized things 346
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Return of seized things 346
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Power to require name and address 347
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False or misleading statements 348
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Power to require production of documents 348
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False or misleading documents 349
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Obstruction of inspectors 349
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Copies or extracts of records to be admitted in evidence 350
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Privilege 350
Division 2 — Inquiries
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Terms used 351
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Appointment of investigators 352
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Powers of investigators 353
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Examination of involved person 354
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Privilege 354