Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.36Powers for audits and investigations
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sec.36 Powers for audits and investigations
If the commission is conducting an audit or investigation, the commissioner may— act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the audit or investigation; and receive evidence on oath or affirmation or by statutory declaration; and disregard a minor defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document. The commissioner may administer an oath or affirmation to a person appearing as a witness before the commissioner. (sec.36-ssec.1) If the commission is conducting an audit or investigation, the commissioner may— act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the audit or investigation; and receive evidence on oath or affirmation or by statutory declaration; and disregard a minor defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document. (sec.36-ssec.2) The commissioner may administer an oath or affirmation to a person appearing as a witness before the commissioner.
- (a) act in the absence of a person who has been given reasonable notice of the audit or investigation; and
- (b) receive evidence on oath or affirmation or by statutory declaration; and
- (c) disregard a minor defect, error, omission or insufficiency in a document.