Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.119Power to require information
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sec.119 Power to require information
This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes— an offence against this Act has been committed; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. The authorised person may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give information about the offence to the authorised officer at a stated reasonable place and at a stated reasonable time. The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for an individual to fail to give information if giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual. (sec.119-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes— an offence against this Act has been committed; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. (sec.119-ssec.2) The authorised person may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give information about the offence to the authorised officer at a stated reasonable place and at a stated reasonable time. (sec.119-ssec.3) The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.119-ssec.4) It is a reasonable excuse for an individual to fail to give information if giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual.
- (a) an offence against this Act has been committed; and
- (b) a person may be able to give information about the offence.