sec.369Power to examine on oath or affirmation

sec.369 Power to examine on oath or affirmation

If, following a notice under section 368 , a person appears before the Minister or a nominated inspector, the Minister or the inspector may— administer an oath or affirmation to the person; and request the person to answer any question that comes within the terms of the notice. The oath or affirmation to be administered is an oath or affirmation that the person will truthfully answer the questions put by the Minister or the inspector. When making the request, the Minister of the inspector must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.369-ssec.1) If, following a notice under section 368 , a person appears before the Minister or a nominated inspector, the Minister or the inspector may— administer an oath or affirmation to the person; and request the person to answer any question that comes within the terms of the notice. (sec.369-ssec.2) The oath or affirmation to be administered is an oath or affirmation that the person will truthfully answer the questions put by the Minister or the inspector. (sec.369-ssec.3) When making the request, the Minister of the inspector must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

• (a) administer an oath or affirmation to the person; and
• (b) request the person to answer any question that comes within the terms of the notice.