Public and Environmental Health Act 2011
41Powers of inquirer
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41 Powers of inquirer The inquirer may do any of the following for the inquiry: (a) by notice signed by the inquirer – direct a person to attend before the inquirer to give evidence or produce a relevant document or thing; (b) by notice signed by the inquirer – direct a person to produce a relevant document or thing; (c) direct a person to take an oath or affirmation to answer truthfully questions relevant to the inquiry; (d) direct a person to answer a relevant question; (e) take statements and receive affidavits; (f) inspect a document or thing produced before the inquirer; (g) make copies of, photograph or take extracts from a document or thing produced before the inquirer; (h) arrange for the testing or examination of a document or thing produced before the inquirer; (i) possess and retain a document or thing produced before the inquirer for the period the inquirer considers necessary for the inquiry.