601Production and inspection of documents

601 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 575, 577 or 578.

(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.

(4) A person who has been given a notice under subsection (2) must comply with the notice.

(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.