59Direction to produce record, device or other thing

59 Direction to produce record, device or other thing (1) An authorised person may, for compliance purposes, direct a person to produce— (a) a record required to be kept under this Act by the person; or (b) a record required to be kept under this Act in the person’s possession or under the person’s control; or (c) a record, device or other thing that contains or may contain a record, in the person’s possession or under the person’s control relating to or indicating an offence. Note 3 See also s 67 (Protection from incrimination). (2) The direction must state— (a) the record, device or other thing that is to be produced; and (b) where and to whom the record, device or other thing is to be produced. Note Section 64 deals with the time for compliance.

(3) The authorised person may do 1 or more of the following: (a) inspect records, devices or other things that are produced; (b) make copies of, or take extracts from, records, devices or other things that are produced; (c) seize and remove records, devices or other things that are produced that the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds may on further inspection provide evidence of an offence against this Act. Note 3 Information obtained under this part may, for law enforcement, be given to a public authority of another jurisdiction (see s 181).