10Power to obtain information

10 Power to obtain information

(1)  [Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 9, Applied:01 Jun 2010] [Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2009, s. 9, Applied:01 Jun 2010] The Secretary may, by written notice given to a person who may, in the Secretary's opinion, be in possession of information, documents or materials relevant to the administration of this Act, require the person –

(a) to provide written answers to specified questions within a period specified in the notice; or

(b) to produce documents or other materials for examination at a time and place specified in the notice; or

(c) to appear for examination before an authorised officer at a nominated time and place for examination on a matter specified in the notice.

(2)  A person who –

(a) without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement under this section; or

(b) in response to such a requirement, knowingly gives information that is false or misleading or deliberately refrains from giving material information; or

(c) having been required to appear before an authorised officer for examination, fails to comply with reasonable requirements of the authorised officer –

is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.