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Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
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#### 188D Power to require documents
188D Power to require documents
> > (1) The Secretary may direct a person to give a document to the Secretary.
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> > (2) The direction may be given if the Secretary requires the document for an authorised purpose.
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> > (3) The direction must be given by written order given to the person.
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> > (4) The order must specify—
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> > > (a) the way the document must be given, and
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> > > (b) the form in which the document must be given, and
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> > > (c) a reasonable date by which the document must be given.
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> > (5) The order may only require a person to give existing documents that are—
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> > > (a) in the person’s possession, or
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> > > (b) within the person’s power to obtain lawfully.
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> > (6) The Secretary may make copies of the document.
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> > (7) A document in electronic, mechanical or other form must be given in written form unless otherwise stated in the order.
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> > (8) A person must not fail to comply with an order under this section.
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> > Maximum penalty for subsection (8)—
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> > > (a) for an individual—
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> > > > (i) 20 penalty units, and
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> > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—2 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—
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> > > > (i) 100 penalty units, and
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> > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—10 penalty units for each day the offence continues.
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> **s 188D:** Ins 2025 No 14, Sch 1\[55\].