54Power of investigation

54 Power of investigation

(1) The Commissioner may conduct an investigation under this Division for the purposes of exercising his or her functions under this Part.

(2) For the purposes of an investigation under this Division, the Commissioner may, by written notice, require a person—

(a) to give the Commissioner written information specified in the notice; or

(b) to attend at a specified time and place before the Commissioner or an authorised officer to answer questions relevant to the investigation; or

(c) to produce a document to the Commissioner at a specified time and place.

(3) The Commissioner may require information or evidence that is not given orally to be provided in the form of, or verified by, a statutory declaration.

S. 54(4) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 54.1).

(4) The Commissioner may require evidence that is given orally to be given on oath or by affirmation and for that purpose the Commissioner or an authorised officer may administer an oath or affirmation.

(5) The person to whom the notice is given must comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice or any extended period allowed by the Commissioner.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 40 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 200 penalty units.