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 \[19\]–\[21\].