41Provision of information to commission

41 Provision of information to commission (1) If the commission has reason to believe that a person has information or a document that may assist it in exercising its functions, it may, by written notice, require the person to give it the information or a copy of the document. (2) A requirement must— (a) identify the information or document; and (b) specify the period within which the requirement is to be complied with; and (c) specify the form in which the information or the copy of the document is to be given to the commission; and (d) state that it is made under this section; and (e) be accompanied by a copy of this part. (3) The commission may also require a NERL retailer required to comply with the Utilities Act 2000— (a) to conduct an audit, in a way approved by the commission, of the NERL retailer’s compliance with that Act; and (b) to report the results of the audit to the commission. Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to a provision of an Act (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)). (4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement under this section. Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both. Note The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.