38Minister or Secretary may obtain information and documents

38 Minister or Secretary may obtain information and documents

(1) This section applies to a person if the Minister or the Secretary has reason to believe that the person: (a) has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of a TCF scheme; or (b) is capable of giving evidence which the Minister or the Secretary has reason to believe is relevant to the operation of a TCF scheme. (2) The Minister or the Secretary may, by written notice given to the person, require the person: (a) to give to the Minister or the Secretary, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or (b) to produce to the Minister or 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 Minister or the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies; or (d) if the person is an individual—to appear before the Minister or the Secretary at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents; or (e) if the person is a body corporate—to cause a competent officer of the body to appear before the Minister or the Secretary at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (2); and (b) the person contravenes the requirement.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions: (a) subsection (3); (b) section 49; (c) section 50; (d) section 51.