Return to Work Act 1986
7GPower to require information
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7G Power to require information (1) An inspector may, by written notice, require a person to do either or both of the following within the period specified in the notice: (a) give to the inspector written answers to questions set out in the notice; (b) produce to the inspector documents identified in the notice. (2) The inspector may, in the notice, require the person to verify the answers or document by statutory declaration. (3) A notice under subsection (1) must include a statement informing the person that it is an offence not to comply with the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1).
Return to Work Act 1986 20 (5) Without limiting subsection (4), it is a reasonable excuse for an individual to fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1) if doing so might tend to incriminate the individual.