Integrity Commission Act 2018
91Preliminary inquiry notice—content
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91 Preliminary inquiry notice—content (1) A preliminary inquiry notice must require the person to whom it is directed to attend at a stated time and place and produce to the commission any document or other thing described in the preliminary inquiry notice that is in the person’s possession or control. (2) A preliminary inquiry notice must be accompanied by— (a) any relevant confidentiality notice; and Note Confidentiality notice—see s 77. (b) a statement setting out the following: (i) that failure to comply with the preliminary inquiry notice may be contempt of the commission, or an offence, and Note See s 99 and s 166. (ii) that giving false or misleading information is a serious offence; Note See the Criminal Code, s 338. (iii) that if the person to whom the preliminary inquiry notice is directed is under 16 years old and provides proof of age to the commission, the person need not comply with the preliminary inquiry notice; Note See the requirements in s 92.
(iv) that the person is entitled to seek legal advice in relation to the preliminary inquiry notice; Note The commission may make a legal advice direction directing a person not to seek legal advice from a stated (v) that the person may be able to claim a privilege; Note See s 95 and pt 3.7. (vi) that the person must deal with the preliminary inquiry notice in accordance with section 90A if— (A) the document or other thing required to be produced contains Assembly information; and (B) the person is not a current or former member of the (vii) that the commission may excuse the person from attendance if the person, or a nominated person, produces the required document or other thing to the commission before the time for production stated in the preliminary inquiry notice; Note See s 90B. (viii) that the person has a right to complain to the inspector; Note See s 257. (ix) any other matter prescribed by regulation.