544Production and inspection of documents

544 Production and inspection of documents

(1) This section applies if the Minister has reason to believe that a document—

(a) is in the possession or under the control of a person; and

(b) relates to—

(i) a transfer or dealing for which approval is sought under this Chapter; or

(ii) an application under section 517, 519 or 540.

(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the person, require the person—

(a) to produce the document to the Minister, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice; or

(b) to make the document available for inspection by or on behalf of the Minister.

(5) A person must not, in purported compliance with a notice under subsection (2)—

(a) produce a document; or

(b) make a document available for inspection—

that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.