63Powers of Board

63 Powers of Board

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, the Board may –

(a) by summons signed by the secretary of the Board, require any person to attend before the Board; and

(b) require any person to give oral or written answers to any questions relating to any matter before the Board; and

(c) by summons signed by the secretary of the Board, require any person to produce any document in the person’s possession or control relating to any matter before the Board; and

(d) examine a witness on oath or affirmation which may be administered by any member of the Board; and

(e) require any information given to the Board to be verified by statutory declaration.

(2)  A person is guilty of an offence if the person –

(a) having been duly served with a summons to attend before the Board, neglects or fails to attend, without reasonable excuse, in answer to the summons; or

(b) wilfully insults the Board or a member of the Board; or

(c) misbehaves himself or herself before the Board; or

(d) interrupts the proceedings of the Board; or

(e) having been called or examined as a witness before the Board, refuses to be sworn or to affirm, refuses to answer any question that the person would be compellable to answer in a court or refuses to produce a document specified in a summons served on the person.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.

(3)  For the purposes of any business before it, the Board may –

(a) appoint a member of the Board to make an investigation or inquiry and may consider the report of that investigation or inquiry made by the member; and

(b) consider the report of an investigation or inquiry made by any other person who it is satisfied is competent to make that investigation or inquiry; and

(c) rely on the knowledge of a member of the Board, however that knowledge is gained.