sec.19Powers of commission as to inspection and copies of documents etc.

### sec.19 Powers of commission as to inspection and copies of documents etc. A commission, or any commissioner, or a person thereto authorised in writing by the chairperson, as the case may be, may inspect any books, documents, writings, records, property or thing of whatever description produced before the commission, and may retain them for such reasonable period as it or the chairperson thinks fit. A commission, or any commissioner or a person thereto authorised in writing by the chairperson of the commission, may enter upon and inspect any land, building, place, vehicle, aircraft or vessel, and inspect any books, documents, writing, records, property or thing of whatever description, the entry upon or the inspection of which appears to it, him or her to be requisite. The commission or a person who inspects any books, documents, writings, records, property or thing of whatever description under subsections (1) and (2) may make or take a copy of all or part of any books, documents, writings, records, property or thing of whatever description, as may be relevant to the inquiry. In this section— a copy includes— a photograph; and a photocopy; and a reproduction, duplication or facsimile however made. The occupier or owner of any land, building, place, vehicle, aircraft or vessel, entered upon or inspected or proposed to be entered upon or inspected under subsection (2) shall provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of powers under this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. s 19 amd 1987 No. 59 s 14 sub 1989 No. 2 s 3 (sec.19-ssec.1) A commission, or any commissioner, or a person thereto authorised in writing by the chairperson, as the case may be, may inspect any books, documents, writings, records, property or thing of whatever description produced before the commission, and may retain them for such reasonable period as it or the chairperson thinks fit. (sec.19-ssec.2) A commission, or any commissioner or a person thereto authorised in writing by the chairperson of the commission, may enter upon and inspect any land, building, place, vehicle, aircraft or vessel, and inspect any books, documents, writing, records, property or thing of whatever description, the entry upon or the inspection of which appears to it, him or her to be requisite. (sec.19-ssec.3) The commission or a person who inspects any books, documents, writings, records, property or thing of whatever description under subsections (1) and (2) may make or take a copy of all or part of any books, documents, writings, records, property or thing of whatever description, as may be relevant to the inquiry. (sec.19-ssec.4) In this section— a copy includes— a photograph; and a photocopy; and a reproduction, duplication or facsimile however made. (sec.19-ssec.5) The occupier or owner of any land, building, place, vehicle, aircraft or vessel, entered upon or inspected or proposed to be entered upon or inspected under subsection (2) shall provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of powers under this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. - (a) a photograph; and - (b) a photocopy; and - (c) a reproduction, duplication or facsimile however made.