55Use and obtaining information

55 Use and obtaining information (1) If the Commissioner obtains a document or information under this Act, other than under section 41 or 42, the Commissioner may use the document or information for the purposes of this Part. (2) If the Commissioner believes that a person may be able to provide information or produce a document or other record relevant to a matter being investigated, the Commissioner may, by notice in writing served on the person, require the person to do one or more of the following: (a) provide the information to the Commissioner in writing signed by the person or, if the person is a body corporate, by an officer of the body corporate; (b) produce to the Commissioner the document or record specified in the notice; (c) attend before the Commissioner to answer questions relevant to the investigation. (3) A notice under subsection (2) must specify the period in which, or the time, date and place at which, the person is required to provide the information or document or attend to answer questions. (4) A person served with a notice under subsection (2) must comply with the notice.

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