Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492:section:6:p155
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 155/175)
Character Range: 563637–566312

(a) must be in writing; and
 (b) may be given personally or by post; and
 (c) must specify:
 (i) when and how the person is to provide the information or produce the documents; or
 (ii) when and where the person is to appear before the Registrar or an authorised officer.
 (3) The person must not be required to provide the information, produce the documents or appear to answer questions within a period of less than 14 days after the notice is given.
 (4) The Registrar may require the person to give or verify the information or answers:
 (a) on oath or affirmation; and
 (b) either orally or in writing.
The Registrar, or an authorised officer to whom the information or answers are given, may administer such an oath or affirmation to the person.
 (5) A person must not fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1).
Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
 (6) An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (7) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (5) to the extent to which the person is not capable of complying with the notice.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (7) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

453‑10  Remuneration of authorised officer
 (1) An authorised officer who examines the books of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation, or a related body corporate, and reports to the Registrar on the results of that examination is to receive such remuneration (if any) as the Registrar determines in writing.
 (2) A determination under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
 (3) Subject to subsection (4), the authorised officer's remuneration, charges and expenses are to be borne by the Commonwealth.
 (4) The Registrar:
 (a) may determine, in writing, that some or all of the authorised officer's remuneration, charges or expenses are to be borne by the corporation or a related body corporate; and
 (b) may charge some or all of the remuneration, charges or expenses referred to in paragraph (a) on the property of the corporation or a related body corporate in such order of priority in relation to any existing charges on that property as the Registrar thinks fit.
 (5) This section does not apply to an authorised officer who is an APS employee or a Commonwealth officer.
 (5A) Subsection 73(2) of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 applies to a charge created in accordance with paragraph (4)(b).
Note 1: The effect of this subsection is that the priority between a charge created in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) and a