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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996
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40 Power of registrar or Tribunal officer to obtain information
S. 40(1) amended by No. 35/2020 s. 8(2).
(1) A registrar or a Tribunal officer may, in relation to an application for assistance—
(a) inspect any court register; or
S. 40(1)(b) amended by No. 35/2020 s. 8(3).
(b) by notice in writing require a person, within a specified period of time, to provide to the registrar or the Tribunal officer any information or produce to the registrar or the Tribunal officer any documents relevant to the application.
(2) A person to whom a notice is given under subsection (1)(b) may be—
(a) a person employed or engaged to provide services to—
(i) a government department; or
(ii) a body providing health services; or
(iii) any other body of any kind whatsoever; or
(b) the Chief Commissioner of Police; or
(c) any other person whatsoever.
S. 40(3) amended by No. 35/2020 s. 8(3).
(3) The registrar or the Tribunal officer may extend or further extend the period specified in the notice under subsection (1)(b) for compliance with the requirement.
(4) A person to whom a notice is given under subsection (1)(b) must comply with the notice.
1. 10 penalty units.