sec.465Power to require answers to questions

### sec.465 Power to require answers to questions This section applies if an authorised person suspects, on reasonable grounds, that— an offence against this Act has happened; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. The authorised person may— require the person to answer a question about the suspected offence; or by written notice given to the person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence. Also, the authorised person may, by written notice given to a corporation, require the corporation to nominate, within a stated reasonable period, an executive officer or employee of the corporation who is authorised by the corporation to answer a question under this section as the corporation’s representative. On a person being nominated by the corporation under subsection (3) , the authorised person may by written notice given to the nominated person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence. An answer given by a person nominated by the corporation under subsection (3) binds the corporation. When making a requirement under subsection (2) , (3) or (4) , the authorised person must warn the person of whom the requirement is made that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. A notice given under subsection (2) (b) or (4) must— identify the suspected offence; and state that the authorised person believes the person may be able to give information about the suspected offence; and include the warning required to be given under subsection (6) . s 465 amd 2011 No. 6 s 84 ; 2023 No. 6 s 99 (sec.465-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person suspects, on reasonable grounds, that— an offence against this Act has happened; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. (sec.465-ssec.2) The authorised person may— require the person to answer a question about the suspected offence; or by written notice given to the person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence. (sec.465-ssec.3) Also, the authorised person may, by written notice given to a corporation, require the corporation to nominate, within a stated reasonable period, an executive officer or employee of the corporation who is authorised by the corporation to answer a question under this section as the corporation’s representative. (sec.465-ssec.4) On a person being nominated by the corporation under subsection (3) , the authorised person may by written notice given to the nominated person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence. (sec.465-ssec.5) An answer given by a person nominated by the corporation under subsection (3) binds the corporation. (sec.465-ssec.6) When making a requirement under subsection (2) , (3) or (4) , the authorised person must warn the person of whom the requirement is made that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.465-ssec.7) A notice given under subsection (2) (b) or (4) must— identify the suspected offence; and state that the authorised person believes the person may be able to give information about the suspected offence; and include the warning required to be given under subsection (6) . - (a) an offence against this Act has happened; and - (b) a person may be able to give information about the offence. - (a) require the person to answer a question about the suspected offence; or - (b) by written notice given to the person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence. - (a) identify the suspected offence; and - (b) state that the authorised person believes the person may be able to give information about the suspected offence; and - (c) include the warning required to be given under subsection (6) .