47GEInspection of state conservation area trust

#### 47GE Inspection of state conservation area trust 47GE Inspection of state conservation area trust > > (1) The Secretary may appoint a person to inquire into, or carry out an audit of, any of the affairs of a state conservation area trust. > > > (2) The appointed person may, for the purposes of the inquiry or audit— > > > > > (a) inspect and take copies of or extracts from any records (including accounting records) of the trust, and > > > > > (b) require any person concerned in the management of the state conservation area trust to give information and answer questions relating to the affairs of the state conservation area trust. > > > (3) The power of the appointed person to inspect the records of a state conservation area trust includes the power to inspect the records of a lessee or licensee which the trust has power to inspect under the lease or licence. > > > (4) A person must not— > > > > > (a) without lawful excuse, refuse or fail to allow the appointed person access to records to which the appointed person is entitled, or > > > > > (b) without lawful excuse, refuse or fail to give information or answer questions, as required by the appointed person, or > > > > > (c) wilfully obstruct or delay the appointed person in the exercise of a power under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. > > **ss 47GD–47GG:** Ins 1996 No 58, Sch 1 \[21\]. Am 2001 No 130, Sch 1 \[72\]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.32 \[1\].