269Information‑gathering notices

269 Information‑gathering notices

(1) The Registrar or an OEI inspector may give a person a written notice in accordance with subsection (2) if the Registrar or the OEI inspector (as the case may be) reasonably believes that the person has information or a document, or is capable of giving evidence, that relates to: (a) offshore infrastructure activities or other activities carried out under this Act in the Commonwealth offshore area; or (b) whether a licence meets the merit criteria; or (c) whether the person or another person has complied with this Act or the applied work health and safety provisions. (2) The notice may require the person: (a) to give to the Registrar or the OEI inspector, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to produce to the Registrar or the OEI inspector, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or (c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Registrar or the OEI inspector, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies; or (d) if the person is an individual—to appear before the Registrar or the OEI inspector at a time and place specified in the notice to: (i) give any such evidence, either orally or in writing; and (ii) produce any such documents; or (e) if the person is a body corporate—to cause a competent officer of the body to appear before the Registrar or the OEI inspector at a time and place specified in the notice to: (i) give any such evidence, either orally or in writing; and (ii) produce any such documents. (3) A period specified under paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c) must not end earlier than 14 days after the notice is given. (4) A time specified under paragraph (2)(d) or (e) must not be earlier than 14 days after the notice is given. Notice must set out effect of offence and civil penalty provisions (5) A notice under subsection (1) must set out the effect of the following provisions: (a) section 270 (complying with information‑gathering notices); (b) section 276 (false or misleading information); (c) section 277 (false or misleading documents); (d) section 278 (false or misleading evidence).