53Authority may obtain information and documents

53 Authority may obtain information and documents

Scope (1) This section applies to a person if the Authority has reason to believe that the person has information or a document that is relevant to the performance of a function conferred on the Authority by any of paragraphs 12(1)(e) to (i). Requirement (2) The Authority may, by written notice given to the person, require the person: (a) to give to the Authority, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to produce to the Authority, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or (c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Authority, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies. (3) A period specified under subsection (2) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given. (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) the Authority has given a notice to the person under subsection (2); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct contravenes a requirement in the notice.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.

(5) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of: (a) subsection (4); and (b) sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code.