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Offshore Minerals Act 1994
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#### 368 Power to ask person to appear
(1) If the Designated Authority has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is able to give information that is relevant to the operation of this Act, the Designated Authority may ask the person to appear personally to:
(a) give the information; and
(b) answer questions about the activity to which the information relates.
> Note: The person must comply with the request (see section 372).
(2) The Designated Authority may ask a person to appear before:
(a) the Designated Authority; or
(b) an inspector nominated by the Designated Authority.
(3) The request must:
(a) be made by written notice given to the person; and
(b) specify the activity about which the information is sought or questions will be asked; and
(c) specify the address at which the person is to attend; and
(d) specify the day on which and the time at which the person is to attend; and
(e) indicate whether the appearance is to be before the Designated Authority or before a nominated inspector.