60Use of documents and other information

60 Use of documents and other information

(1)  The Regulator –

(a) may examine, take possession of, make copies of and take extracts from any document provided under a requirement referred to in regulation 59(1) (b) or (c); and

(b) may retain that document for so long as is necessary for the purposes of the investigation in relation to which the requirement was imposed; and

(c) is to allow a person who would be entitled to inspect the document, if it were not in the possession of the Regulator, to inspect it, make a copy of it or take an extract from it at any reasonable time.

(2)  The Regulator may give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of –

(a) any answer, document or other information provided to the Regulator under a requirement referred to in regulation 59(1) ; and

(b) a part of any such answer, document or other information; and

(c) a copy of, or extract from, any such answer, document, other information or part.

(3)  A person must not contravene a direction given under subregulation (2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 150 penalty units.

(4)  The following information is taken to be classified by the Regulator as confidential and is not liable to disclosure under the Right to Information Act 2009 :

(a) any answer, document, other information or part of any answer, document or other information in respect of which a direction under subregulation (2) has been given;

(b) records relating to the production of any such answer, document, other information or part.

(5)  The Regulator may publish to any person as the Regulator considers appropriate any answer, document or other information provided under a requirement referred to in regulation 59(1) , or part of any such answer, document or other information, except if –