sec.796Registrar’s directions for investigation

### sec.796 Registrar’s directions for investigation The registrar may direct an auditor, employee or officer, or a former auditor, employee or officer, of the organisation to give the registrar— information relevant to the investigation within the person’s knowledge or possession; or documents relevant to the investigation over which the person has control or custody. A person to whom a direction is given by the registrar under subsection (1) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with the direction if doing so might tend to incriminate the person. (sec.796-ssec.1) The registrar may direct an auditor, employee or officer, or a former auditor, employee or officer, of the organisation to give the registrar— information relevant to the investigation within the person’s knowledge or possession; or documents relevant to the investigation over which the person has control or custody. (sec.796-ssec.2) A person to whom a direction is given by the registrar under subsection (1) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.796-ssec.3) It is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with the direction if doing so might tend to incriminate the person. - (a) information relevant to the investigation within the person’s knowledge or possession; or - (b) documents relevant to the investigation over which the person has control or custody.