69Power to compel production of documents and things or attendance of witnesses

69 Power to compel production of documents and things or attendance of witnesses

(1) For the purpose of an investigation hearing, the Commissioner may serve written notice on a person requiring the person—

(a) to produce a specified document or thing to the Commissioner before a specified time and in a specified manner; or

(b) to attend the investigation hearing at a specified time and place to produce any specified document or thing; or

(c) to attend the investigation hearing at a specified time and place, and from then on from day to day until excused, to give evidence; or

(d) to attend the investigation hearing at a specified time and place, and from then on from day to day until excused, to give evidence and to produce any specified document or thing.

(2) An investigation hearing notice—

(a) must be in the prescribed form (if any); and

(b) must contain the following information—

(i) a statement that failure to comply with the notice without reasonable excuse is an offence, and stating the maximum penalty for that offence;

(ii) examples of what may constitute a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the notice;

(iii) any other prescribed information.