177EPower of Secretary to require answers

#### 177E Power of Secretary to require answers 177E Power of Secretary to require answers > > (1) The Secretary may direct a person to answer questions about a matter if the Secretary— > > > > > (a) reasonably suspects the person to have knowledge of the matter, and > > > > > (b) reasonably requires information about the matter for an authorised purpose. > > > (2) The direction may require the answers to be— > > > > > (a) written, or > > > > > (b) given verbally— > > > > > > > (i) in person, or > > > > > > > (ii) by audio link or audio visual link. > > > (3) The Secretary may direct a body corporate to nominate an individual to answer questions on behalf of the body corporate. > > > (4) The nomination must be— > > > > > (a) in writing, and > > > > > (b) given to the Secretary within the time required in the direction. > > > (5) The individual must be a director or other officer of the body corporate. > > > (6) Answers given by the individual bind the body corporate. > > > (7) The Secretary may direct the person or nominated individual to attend at a specified place and time to answer questions if— > > > > > (a) the answers must be given verbally, and > > > > > (b) attendance at the place is reasonably required for the questions to be properly put and answered. > > > (8) The place and time must be reasonable in the circumstances. > > > (9) A direction under this section must be in writing. > > > (10) A person must not fail to comply with a direction under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty for subsection (10)— > > > > > (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 177E:** Ins 2025 No 14, Sch 2\[49\].