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Security Industry Act 1997
39QPower of enforcement officers to require answers and record evidence
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#### 39Q Power of enforcement officers to require answers and record evidence
39Q Power of enforcement officers to require answers and record evidence
> > (1) An enforcement officer may require a person whom the enforcement officer suspects on reasonable grounds to have knowledge of matters in respect of which information is reasonably required for a purpose referred to in section 39O to answer questions in relation to those matters.
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> > (2) The Commissioner may require a corporation to nominate a director or officer of the corporation who is authorised to represent the corporation for the purpose of answering questions under this section.
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> > (3) An enforcement officer may, by notice in writing, require a person to attend at a specified place and time to answer questions under this section.
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> > (4) (Repealed)
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> > (5) An enforcement officer may cause any questions and answers to questions given under this section to be recorded if the officer has informed the person who is to be questioned that the record is to be made.
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> > (6) A record may be made using sound recording apparatus or audio visual apparatus, or any other method determined by the enforcement officer.
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> > (7) A copy of any such record must be provided by the enforcement officer to the person who is questioned as soon as practicable after it is made.
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> > (8) A record may be made under this section despite the provisions of any other law.
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> **s 39Q:** Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 \[73\]. Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 \[21\] \[22\].