32Duty to respond to requests from Authority for information or documents

32 Duty to respond to requests from Authority for information or documents

(1) This section applies if the Authority requests information or a document from a migration agent for the purposes of the Authority carrying out its functions under paragraphs 316(1)(a) to (d) of the Act. (2) The migration agent must respond to the request: (a) promptly; and (b) without limiting paragraph (a), if the Authority specifies a reasonable time by which the migration agent must respond to the request—by the specified time; and (c) in accordance with subsection (3). (3) The response must: (a) deal with each matter raised by the request; and (b) answer any questions in the request; and (c) include all requested information or documents.

Note: Other provisions of the migration law under which a migration agent can be required to provide documents to the Authority include:

(a) subsection 56(9) of this instrument (access to client files); and
(b) sections 305C, 306D and 308 of the Act.