69CPower to obtain information, documents and evidence to prevent or investigate fraud

69C Power to obtain information, documents and evidence to prevent or investigate fraud

69C Power to obtain information, documents and evidence to prevent or investigate fraud

(1) For the purposes of preventing or investigating fraud against the Corporation or the Secretary, the Corporation or the Secretary (as the case requires) may, by written notice, require a person to provide information, produce documents or appear before a person to give evidence and produce documents, as specified in the notice.

(2) The Corporation or the Secretary is not to make any such requirement if it appears to the Corporation or the Secretary that—

(a) the person concerned does not consent to compliance with the requirement, and

(b) the person would not, in court proceedings, be required to comply with a similar requirement on the grounds of public interest, privilege against self-incrimination or legal professional privilege.

(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the terms of a notice given to the person under this section is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 69C: Ins 2015 No 34, Sch 2 [1]. Am 2018 No 45, Sch 2 [19]–[21].