497Power to compel production of documents and things or attendance of witnesses—investigation notice

497 Power to compel production of documents and things or attendance of witnesses—investigation notice

(1) For the purposes of conducting an investigation hearing or an investigation under this Part, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission may serve written notice on a person requiring the person—

(a) to produce a specified document or thing to the Commission before a specified time and in a specified manner; or

(b) to attend the investigation hearing at a specified time and place to produce any specified document or thing; or

(c) to appear before the Commission to produce a document or thing; or

(d) to attend the investigation hearing at a specified time and place, and from then on from day to day until excused, to give evidence; or

(e) to attend before the Commission at a specified time and place, and from then on from day to day until excused, to give evidence; or

(f) to attend the investigation hearing at a specified time and place, and from then on from day to day until excused, to give evidence and to produce any specified document or thing; or

(g) to attend before the Commission at a specified time and place, and from then on from day to day until excused, to give evidence and to produce any specified document or thing.

(2) An investigation notice must—

(a) be in the prescribed form (if any); and

(b) contain the following information—

(i) a statement that failure to comply with the notice without reasonable excuse is an offence, and stating the maximum penalty for that offence;

(ii) examples of what may constitute a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the notice;