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Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
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#### 40L Director may obtain information and documents
Making of request
(1) If the Director believes on reasonable grounds that a person who is issued:
(a) a low volume permit; or
(b) a controlled use permit; or
(c) a self‑assessed assessment certificate;
has particular information or a particular document that is relevant to any statement made in or in connection with the application for the permit or certificate, or any application for a renewal of the permit, 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:
(a) the person is required to give information or produce a document under subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to give the information or produce the document.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.