11Inspector‑General may require information etc. for review

11 Inspector‑General may require information etc. for review

(1) The Inspector‑General may, by written notice given to a person who the Inspector‑General reasonably believes has information or documents relevant to a review under section 10, require the person to: (a) answer questions, or give information in writing, about the relevant information or documents by the time specified in the notice; or (b) produce the documents to the Inspector‑General by the time specified in the notice.

Note: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person gives false or misleading information or produces false or misleading documents (see sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code and sections 34 and 35 of this Act).

(2) The time specified in the notice must be at least 14 days after the notice is given. Civil penalty provision (3) A person who is required to answer questions, give information in writing or produce documents under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement.

Note: This subsection is not subject to the privilege against self‑incrimination (see section 38).

Civil penalty: 240 penalty units.

Copying documents produced (4) The Inspector‑General: (a) may make copies of, or take extracts from, a document produced under subsection (1); and (b) for that purpose, may remove the document from the place at which it was produced.