27Procedures at inquiries

27 Procedures at inquiries

27 Procedures at inquiries

(1) The procedure to be followed at an inquiry under this division must be determined by the Monitor, subject to this Act and the regulations.

(2) The Monitor may, by written notice given to a person, require the person within the reasonable time specified in the notice to—

(a) give the Monitor information required for the inquiry and specified in the notice, whether generally or otherwise, and

(b) produce to the Monitor documents in the person’s possession or under the person’s control required for the inquiry and specified in the notice, whether generally or otherwise.

(3) The Monitor may, by written notice given to a person, require the person to—

(a) attend at a specified time and place before the Monitor and at other times required by the Monitor, and

(b) give evidence about a matter the subject of the inquiry, and

(c) produce to the Monitor documents in the person’s possession or under the person’s control required for the inquiry and specified in the notice, whether generally or otherwise.

(4) The Monitor may require evidence under subsection (3)(b) to be given in writing or orally.

(5) The Monitor may, subject to the Oaths Act 1900, section 13—

(a) require the evidence to be given on oath, and

(b) for that purpose, administer an oath.

(6) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made of the person under this section.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(7) A person must not—

(a) give information under subsection (2) knowing the information is false or misleading in a material particular, or

(b) give evidence under subsection (3) knowing the evidence is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.