Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00208:section:53
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00208
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 53
Character Range: 39718–40999

53  Authority may obtain information and documents

Scope
 (1) This section applies to a person if the Authority has reason to believe that the person has information or a document that is relevant to the performance of a function conferred on the Authority by any of paragraphs 12(1)(e) to (i).

Requirement
 (2) The Authority may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
 (a) to give to the Authority, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or
 (b) to produce to the Authority, 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 Authority, 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.
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the Authority has given a notice to the person under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the person's conduct contravenes a requirement in the notice.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
 (5) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of:
 (a) subsection (4); and
 (b) sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code.