sec.370Minister may ask for documents

sec.370 Minister may ask for documents

The Minister may ask a person to produce a document if— the document is relevant to the operation of this Act; and the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to produce the document. The person must comply with the request (see section 372 ). The Minister may ask the person to produce the document to— the Minister; or an inspector nominated by the Minister. The request— must be made by notice given to the person; and must specify the person to whom, and the address at which, the document is to be produced; and must specify— the period within which the document is to be produced; or the day on which and the time at which the document is to be produced; and may specify whether the original or a copy of the document is to be produced. A regulation may provide for the way in which the Minister is to deal with the document. Without limiting subsection (4) , a regulation may authorise the Minister or inspector to take a copy of the document. When making the request under subsection (2) , the Minister must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.370-ssec.1) The Minister may ask a person to produce a document if— the document is relevant to the operation of this Act; and the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to produce the document. The person must comply with the request (see section 372 ). (sec.370-ssec.2) The Minister may ask the person to produce the document to— the Minister; or an inspector nominated by the Minister. (sec.370-ssec.3) The request— must be made by notice given to the person; and must specify the person to whom, and the address at which, the document is to be produced; and must specify— the period within which the document is to be produced; or the day on which and the time at which the document is to be produced; and may specify whether the original or a copy of the document is to be produced. (sec.370-ssec.4) A regulation may provide for the way in which the Minister is to deal with the document. (sec.370-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (4) , a regulation may authorise the Minister or inspector to take a copy of the document. (sec.370-ssec.6) When making the request under subsection (2) , the Minister must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

• (a) the document is relevant to the operation of this Act; and
• (b) the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to produce the document.
• (a) the Minister; or
• (b) an inspector nominated by the Minister.
• (a) must be made by notice given to the person; and
• (b) must specify the person to whom, and the address at which, the document is to be produced; and