Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.526Record of examination
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sec.526 Record of examination
Except as provided by section 522 , a record of an examination may be used in proceedings against the person examined, but this does not preclude the admission of other written or oral evidence. A person examined is, on written application made to the investigator, entitled to a free copy of the record of examination. The Registrar may give an Australian legal practitioner a copy of a record of examination made by an investigator if the Registrar is satisfied the practitioner is conducting, or is in good faith contemplating, proceedings about affairs of the co-operative to which the record relates. An Australian legal practitioner must not— use a copy of a record of examination otherwise than for the preparation for, institution of, or conduct of, proceedings; or publish or communicate the record or part of it for another purpose. Maximum penalty—$6,000. (sec.526-ssec.1) Except as provided by section 522 , a record of an examination may be used in proceedings against the person examined, but this does not preclude the admission of other written or oral evidence. (sec.526-ssec.2) A person examined is, on written application made to the investigator, entitled to a free copy of the record of examination. (sec.526-ssec.3) The Registrar may give an Australian legal practitioner a copy of a record of examination made by an investigator if the Registrar is satisfied the practitioner is conducting, or is in good faith contemplating, proceedings about affairs of the co-operative to which the record relates. (sec.526-ssec.4) An Australian legal practitioner must not— use a copy of a record of examination otherwise than for the preparation for, institution of, or conduct of, proceedings; or publish or communicate the record or part of it for another purpose. Maximum penalty—$6,000.
- (a) use a copy of a record of examination otherwise than for the preparation for, institution of, or conduct of, proceedings; or
- (b) publish or communicate the record or part of it for another purpose.