137Inspection of documents

#### 137 Inspection of documents 137 Inspection of documents (cf section 110 EFED Act) > > (1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act is being or has been contravened, an inspector may— > > > > > (a) enter at any reasonable time any place at which the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that relevant documents are kept, and > > > > > (b) request, by notice in writing, the owner or occupier of the place to produce for inspection any relevant documents at the place, and > > > > > (c) request, by notice in writing, any person employed or engaged at the place to produce for inspection any relevant documents that are in the custody or under the control of that person, and > > > > > (d) examine any person at a place entered with respect to matters under this Act, and > > > > > (e) examine and inspect any relevant documents at the place, and > > > > > (f) copy, or take extracts from, any relevant documents at the place, and > > > > > (g) make such examinations and inquiries as the inspector considers necessary. > > > (2) A person being examined by an inspector under subsection (1) is entitled to be represented by an Australian legal practitioner. > > > (3) A person must not— > > > > > (a) refuse or intentionally delay the admission to any place of an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s functions under this section, or > > > > > (b) intentionally obstruct an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s functions under this section, or > > > > > (c) fail to comply with a request of an inspector made under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > relevant document means a document (whether in writing, in electronic form or otherwise) held by or on behalf of, or a financial document that relates to, any of the following— > > > > > (a) a party, elected member, group, candidate, third-party campaigner, associated entity, party agent or official agent, > > > > > (b) a former party, elected member, group, candidate, third-party campaigner, associated entity, party agent or official agent.