109Power to obtain information, documents and evidence

109 Power to obtain information, documents and evidence

(1) The Regulator, an authorised officer or an independent investigator may exercise a power under this section for the purposes of—

S. 109(1)(a) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 13.

(a) monitoring compliance with a provision of this Act or the regulations; or

(b) the worker and carer exclusion scheme.

(2) The Regulator, an authorised officer or an independent investigator, by written notice, may require a specified person—

(a) to provide to the Regulator, authorised officer or independent investigator, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, any relevant information that is specified in the notice; or

(b) to produce to the Regulator, authorised officer or independent investigator, in accordance with the notice, any relevant document referred to in the notice; or

(c) to appear before the Regulator, authorised officer or independent investigator at a time and place specified in the notice to give any information or to produce any relevant document specified in the notice.

(3) The notice must specify the purpose under subsection (1) for which the notice is issued.

(4) The time for complying with the notice must not be less than 10 business days from the date the notice is issued.

(5) The Regulator, an authorised officer or an independent investigator, on the written application of the person specified in the notice, may do any of the following—

(a) extend the time for complying with the notice;

(b) amend or revoke any requirement specified in the notice.

(6) A person is authorised to provide the information requested under subsection (2).

See section 110.

(7) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a notice under subsection (2) without reasonable excuse.