Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013
489Application of Corporations Act—court-directed examinations
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489 Application of Corporations Act—court-directed examinations
Part 6.4 Supervision and inspection
490 Definitions
491 Co-operative includes subsidiaries, participating co-operatives and co-operative ventures
492 Appointment of inspectors
493 Registrar and investigators have functions of inspectors
494 Inspector’s identity card
495 Production or display of inspector’s identity card
496 Powers of inspector
497 Inspector’s appointment conditions
498 Entry of place
499 Consent to entry
500 Inspectors may require certain persons to appear, answer questions and produce documents
501 Powers of inspectors at place entered
502 Functions of inspectors in relation to relevant documents
503 Protection from incrimination
504 Warrants
505 Warrants—applications made otherwise than in person
506 Requirements before executing warrant
507 General powers after entering places
508 Power to seize evidence
509 Receipt for seized things
510 Return of seized things
511 Power to require name and address
512 False or misleading statements
513 Power to require production of documents
514 False or misleading documents
515 Obstruction of inspectors
516 Copies or extracts of records to be admitted in evidence
517 Privilege
518 Machinery and other provisions for warrants
Part 6.5 Inquiries
519 Definitions
520 Appointment of investigators
521 Powers of investigators
522 Examination of involved person
523 Privilege
524 Offences by involved person
525 Offences relating to documents
526 Record of examination
527 Report of investigator
528 Proceedings following inquiry
529 Admission of investigator’s report as evidence
530 Costs of inquiry
Part 6.6 Special meetings and inquiries
531 Application for special meeting or inquiry
532 Holding of special meeting
533 Expenses of special meeting or inquiry
534 Power to hold special inquiry into co-operative
535 Special meeting following inquiry