52ARegistrar may require or request information, &c.

### 52A Registrar may require or request information, &c. > [*\[Section 52A Inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 31, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS31@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 52A Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 36, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS36@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 52A Subsection (1) substituted by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpa@EN) If the Registrar reasonably considers that an entity may have information relevant to the Registrar's powers and functions under this Act, the Registrar, by written notice provided to the entity, may require the entity to deliver or provide to the Registrar any information or document, or a copy of a document, in its possession or to which it has access, as specified in the notice. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 52A Subsection (2) omitted by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  The Registrar, by written notice provided to any of the following bodies, may request the body to deliver or provide any information or document, or a copy of a document, in its possession or to which it has access, as specified in the notice: > > > > > > (a) a public authority of a jurisdiction other than Tasmania; > > > > > > > (b) any other government agency, or part of such a government agency of a jurisdiction other than Tasmania; > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 52A Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 36, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS36@Hpb@EN) a registry established by the Commonwealth for the purposes of recording information relating to the registration, licensing or other authorisation of persons enabling them to work in an activity, or provide a service, that is a regulated activity, whether or not for financial or other material benefit or reward; > > > > > > > (c) a body, corporate or unincorporate, established by or under the statute law of a jurisdiction other than Tasmania. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 52A Subsection (4) amended by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpb@EN) A requirement or request made under [subsection (1)](#GS52A@Gs1@EN) or [(3)](#GS52A@Gs3@EN) to deliver or provide information, a document or a copy of a document may require or request that the information, document or copy be delivered to or provided at – > > > > > > (a) a specified place; and > > > > > > > (b) to a specified person; and > > > > > > > (c) at, by or within a specified time; and > > > > > > > (d) in person, by mail or email or in another specified manner. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 52A Subsection (5) amended by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 52A Subsection (5) amended by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpc@EN) If a requirement made under [subsection (1)](#GS52A@Gs1@EN) to deliver or provide information, a document or a copy of a document requires the entity to provide the information, document or copy in person, the Registrar may require that entity or its personal representative to answer questions that relate to that information, document or copy or are otherwise relevant to the administration of this Act. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 52A Subsection (6) substituted by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpe@EN) An entity or a body required or requested to deliver or provide any information, document or copy of a document under this section must – > > > > > > (a) comply with the requirement or request; or > > > > > > > (b) provide a reasonable excuse for its failure to comply with the requirement or request. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both. > > > (7)  If any information, document or copy of a document is obtained by the Registrar under this section, that information, document or copy, or evidence of the obtaining of that information, document or copy, is not admissible against any person in any civil or criminal proceedings, other than proceedings under this Act. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 52A Subsection (8) amended by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 52A Subsection (8) amended by No. 29 of 2017, Sched. 1, Applied:05 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-05/act-2017-029#JS1@Ja11@GC2@Hpf@EN) In complying with a requirement or request made under [subsection (1)](#GS52A@Gs1@EN) or [(5)](#GS52A@Gs5@EN) , an entity or a body does not contravene any duty of confidentiality the entity or body has under any law or agreement, despite anything to the contrary in the law or agreement.