52Secretary may obtain information and documents

52 Secretary may obtain information and documents

Scope (1) This section applies to a person if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that the person has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of this Act. Requirement (2) The Secretary may, by notice given to the person, require the person: (a) to give to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or (c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.

Note: Section 67 deals with giving notices under this Act.

(3) The period specified in a notice given under subsection (2) must be at least 14 days after the notice is given. (4) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions: (a) subsection (5); (b) section 137.1 of the Criminal Code (about giving false or misleading information); (c) section 137.2 of the Criminal Code (about producing false or misleading documents). Offence (5) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and (b) the person fails to comply with the notice.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

(6) Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) applies to an offence against subsection (5).