23Access to information or documents held by a carriage service provider

#### 23 Access to information or documents held by a carriage service provider Scope (1) This section applies to a carriage service provider if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that the carriage service provider has information or a document that is relevant to the achievement of the policy objective set out in paragraph 13(1)(e). Requirement (2) The Secretary may, by written notice given to the carriage service provider, require the carriage service provider: (a) to give to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or (c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies. (3) A period specified under subsection (2) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given. Compliance (4) A carriage service provider must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) to the extent that the carriage service provider is capable of doing so. (5) A carriage service provider commits an offence if: (a) the Secretary has given a notice to the carriage service provider under subsection (2); and (b) the carriage service provider engages in conduct; and (c) the carriage service provider’s conduct contravenes a requirement in the notice. Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 50 penalty units.