83People to give information, produce documents or

83 People to give information, produce documents or answer questions (1) A safety investigator may give a written notice under subsection (2) to a person if the safety investigator reasonably believes that the person has information or a document that is relevant to a safety investigation. (2) The notice may require the person— (a) to give information to the safety investigator or a stated inspector; or (b) to produce a document to the safety investigator or a stated inspector; or (c) to appear before the safety investigator or a stated inspector to answer questions. (3) A notice mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or (b) must state— (a) a period of at least 14 days after the day the notice is given to the person, when the person must comply with the notice; and (b) the way in which the person must comply with the notice; and (c) that it is an offence under subsection (8) to fail to comply with the notice.

(4) A notice mentioned in subsection (2) (c) must state— (a) the time and place at which the person must appear; and (b) that it is an offence under subsection (8) to fail to comply with the notice. (5) The safety investigator or inspector may require a person who has been given a notice mentioned in subsection (2) (c)— (a) to answer any question relevant to a safety investigation; and (b) to give any answer on oath or affirmation orally or in writing. (6) The safety investigator or inspector may administer the oath or affirmation under subsection (5). (7) If the place stated in the notice is more than 16km from a person’s place of residence at the time the person receives the notice, the person is entitled to be paid a reasonable allowance for expenses incurred by the person for transport, meals and accommodation in relation to appearing before the safety investigator or inspector. (8) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and (b) the person fails to comply with the notice. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units (9) An offence against subsection (8) is a strict liability offence.