Employment Incentive Assistance Act 1984
8Power to obtain information, access to books, &c.
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8 Power to obtain information, access to books, &c.
(1) *[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 52 of 1987, s. 6 ]**[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*The Secretary may, by notice in writing served on an employer to whom a grant has been made, require the employer –
(a) to furnish him with such information as he requires for the purpose of ascertaining whether the employer is complying or has complied with –
(i) the terms and conditions to which the grant agreement entered into by the employer is subject; and
(ii) the provisions of this Act in relation to the grant; and
(b) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] to produce to a State Service officer or State Service employee authorized by the Secretary for that purpose all books, documents, and any other papers in his possession or custody or under his control relating to, or which, in the opinion of the Secretary, may relate to that grant, whether directly or indirectly.
(2) *[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 52 of 1987, s. 6 ]**[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*The Secretary may require the information referred to in subsection (1) to be given by statutory declaration.
(3) [Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] *[Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 52 of 1987, s. 6 ]**[Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*For the purpose of ascertaining whether an employer to whom a grant has been made under this Act is complying with or has complied with the terms and conditions to which the grant agreement entered into by him is subject and the provisions of this Act in relation to the grant, a State Service officer or State Service employee authorized by the Secretary for that purpose, shall at all reasonable times have full and free access to the premises at which the employer carries on business and to the books, documents, and other papers in relation to that business kept by the employer on those premises or any other premises and for any such purpose may make extracts from, or copies of, any such books, documents, or other papers.