sec.43Power to require attendance

sec.43 Power to require attendance

If a land access dispute referral has been accepted by the land access ombudsman, the ombudsman may, by notice given to a party to the land access dispute the subject of the referral, require the party to— attend a meeting with the land access ombudsman at a stated reasonable time and place; and answer questions, related to the investigation of the land access dispute referral, asked by the ombudsman. A party of whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement unless the party has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for a party who is an individual to fail to answer a question if answering the question might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty. A party may be represented by someone at a meeting only with the leave of the land access ombudsman. The land access ombudsman must not unreasonably withhold leave for a party to be represented at a meeting. A party must bear the party’s own costs of representation for a meeting. (sec.43-ssec.1) If a land access dispute referral has been accepted by the land access ombudsman, the ombudsman may, by notice given to a party to the land access dispute the subject of the referral, require the party to— attend a meeting with the land access ombudsman at a stated reasonable time and place; and answer questions, related to the investigation of the land access dispute referral, asked by the ombudsman. (sec.43-ssec.2) A party of whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement unless the party has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.43-ssec.3) It is a reasonable excuse for a party who is an individual to fail to answer a question if answering the question might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty. (sec.43-ssec.4) A party may be represented by someone at a meeting only with the leave of the land access ombudsman. (sec.43-ssec.5) The land access ombudsman must not unreasonably withhold leave for a party to be represented at a meeting. (sec.43-ssec.6) A party must bear the party’s own costs of representation for a meeting.

• (a) attend a meeting with the land access ombudsman at a stated reasonable time and place; and
• (b) answer questions, related to the investigation of the land access dispute referral, asked by the ombudsman.