63Requiring certain persons to give information etc.

63 Requiring certain persons to give information etc.

(1) This section applies to a person if TEQSA believes on reasonable grounds that: (a) the person is, or was, connected with: (i) a regulated entity; or (ii) a former regulated entity; and (b) the person is capable of giving or producing information, a document or a thing relevant to TEQSA’s function in paragraph 134(1)(c) (about investigating compliance with this Act). (1A) This section also applies to a person if TEQSA believes on reasonable grounds that the person is capable of giving or producing information, or a document or a thing, relating to a matter that constitutes, or may constitute, a contravention of section 114A or 114B. (2) TEQSA may, by written notice given to the person, require the person: (a) to give TEQSA the information; or (b) to produce to TEQSA the document or thing; or (c) to make copies of the document and to produce to TEQSA those copies; within the period and in the manner specified in the notice. (3) The notice must: (a) not specify a period shorter than 14 days after the notice is given, unless TEQSA reasonably considers that a shorter period is necessary that is at least 24 hours after the notice is given; and (b) set out the effect of section 64. (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) a lawyer who is acting, or has acted, for the regulated entity or former regulated entity; or (b) national security information; or (c) documents or things relating to national security. (5) Subsection (1A) does not apply to: (a) a lawyer who is acting, or has acted, for a person who is suspected of contravening, or has contravened, section 114A or 114B; or (b) national security information; or (c) documents or things relating to national security.