177DPower to require documents

177D Power to require documents

177D Power to require documents

(1) The Secretary may direct a person to give a document to the Secretary.

(2) The direction may be given if the Secretary requires the document for an authorised purpose.

(3) The direction must be given by written order given to the person.

(4) The order must specify—

(a) the way the document must be given, and

(b) the form in which the document must be given, and

(c) a reasonable date by which the document must be given.

(5) The order may only require a person to give existing documents that are—

(a) in the person’s possession, or

(b) within the person’s power to obtain lawfully.

(6) The Secretary may make copies of the document.

(7) A document in electronic, mechanical or other form must be given in written form unless otherwise stated in the order.

(8) A person must not fail to comply with an order under this section.

Maximum penalty for subsection (8)—

(a) for an individual—

(i) 20 penalty units, and

(ii) for a continuing offence—2 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or

(b) otherwise—

(i) 100 penalty units, and

(ii) for a continuing offence—10 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

s 177D: Ins 2025 No 14, Sch 2[49].