100GDirector may obtain information and documents

100G Director may obtain information and documents

Making of request (1) If the Director believes on reasonable grounds: (a) that a person has particular information or a particular document; and (b) that it is necessary to obtain the information or document to allow Australia to comply with its obligations under the Convention; the Director may request the person to give the information, or produce the document, to the Director. Form of request (2) A request given to a person under subsection (1) must: (a) be made in writing; and (b) state what information the person must give, or what document the person must produce, to the Director; and (c) specify the day on or before which the person must give the information or produce the document (which must be a day at least 14 days after the day on which the Director makes the request); and (d) specify how the person is to give the information, or produce the document, to the Director; and (e) contain a statement to the effect that a failure to comply with the request is an offence. Offence (3) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a request given to the person under subsection (1).

Penalty: 60 penalty units.