161Requirement to produce certificate of currency

161 Requirement to produce certificate of currency (a) the employer holds a compulsory insurance policy with a (b) an authorised person asks to see a certificate of currency for the policy; and (c) the employer does not produce a certificate of currency for the policy for inspection. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if— (a) the defendant has a reasonable excuse for failing to produce the certificate of currency when required to; and (b) either— (i) not later than 7 business days after the day (the request day) the defendant is required to produce the certificate, the defendant produces the certificate for inspection at a place prescribed by regulation for this subsection or at a place directed in writing by the authorised person; or (ii) the defendant establishes that the defendant took reasonable steps to produce the certificate to the authorised person not later than 7 business days after the request day.

authorised person, in relation to a certificate of currency for a compulsory insurance policy, means— (a) an inspector; or (b) the principal of a worker who is, is to be, or could reasonably be expected to be, covered by the policy; or (c) an industrial union of workers representing a worker employed by the employer. principal, of a worker—if the worker is employed to fulfil a contract the employer has with someone else to do work in the other person’s trade or business, the other person is the principal of the worker.