43Power to require assistance and information

#### 43 Power to require assistance and information (1) An investigator may, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so in connection with the conduct of an investigation, require: (a) the principal officer of an Entity or the chief executive officer of a Commonwealth authority or of a non‑Commonwealth licensee; or (b) any person representing a principal officer or chief executive officer; or (c) any owner or occupier of a workplace at which the investigation is being conducted; or (d) any employee or contractor; to give to the investigator reasonable assistance, to answer any questions put by the investigator, and to give to the investigator any documents requested by the investigator or copies of such documents, in connection with the conduct of the investigation. (2) A person must comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1). > Note: A person who breaches subsection (2) may be subject to civil action or a criminal prosecution (see Schedule 2). (3) If a person gives an investigator documents or copies of documents under subsection (1), the investigator must return them to the person as soon as practicable after: (a) they are no longer needed in connection with the conduct of the investigation; and (b) either: (i) a decision is made by the investigator not to use the documents or copies in evidence for proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations; or (ii) the documents or copies have been used in such proceedings.