31Appearance following refusal or failure to produce document or thing

31 Appearance following refusal or failure to produce document or thing

31 Appearance following refusal or failure to produce document or thing

(1) At an appearance referred to in section 30(4), the Commissioner—

(a) may withdraw the requirement to produce the document or thing, or

(b) may insist that the document or thing be produced.

(2) If the Commission withdraws the requirement to produce the document or thing, the document or thing must be delivered to the person who deposited it.

Note—

See section 39 for the effect of the witness refusing or failing to produce a document or thing that the Commission insists be produced.

s 31: Am 2022 No 55, Sch 2[6] [7].