124Minister may require information relating to licensees and other persons

#### 124 Minister may require information relating to licensees and other persons 124 Minister may require information relating to licensees and other persons > > (1) In this clause— > > > > party means any person who is a party to a relevant contract. > > > (2) The Minister may, by notice in writing, require a licensee, party or contractor, or a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has a direct or indirect association with a licensee, party or contractor— > > > > > (a) to provide the Minister or an inspector, in accordance with directions in the notice, with the information relevant to the licensee, party or contractor, or to that association, that is specified in the notice, or > > > > > (b) to produce to the Minister or an inspector, in accordance with directions in the notice, the documents relevant to the licensee, party or contractor or to that association that are specified in the notice and to permit examination of the documents, the taking of extracts and notes from the documents, and the making of copies of them, or > > > > > (c) to attend before the Minister or an inspector for examination in relation to any matters relevant to the licensee, party or contractor or to that association and to answer any questions relating to those matters. > > > (3) A person who fails to comply with a requirement of a notice under this clause is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (4) A natural person is not excused from complying with a notice under this clause on the ground that compliance might tend to incriminate the person. However, if the person claims, before complying with the notice, that compliance might tend to incriminate the person, information provided in compliance with the notice is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings other than proceedings under the Act. > > > (5) If documents are produced under this clause, the Minister or inspector to whom they are produced may retain possession of them for a reasonable period so that they may be examined and extracts taken from, or copies made of, them. > > > (6) The Minister or inspector must permit inspection of the documents, at any reasonable time during which they are retained under this clause, by a person who would be entitled to inspect them if they were not in the possession of the Minister or inspector. > > > (7) A person who complies with a requirement of a notice under this clause does not on that account incur a liability to another person.