Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00464:section:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00464
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 22
Character Range: 23378–24567

22  Minister may obtain information and documents from persons
 (1) This section applies to a person if the Minister has reason to believe that the person has information or a document that is relevant to:
 (a) the administration or enforcement of this Act; or
 (b) Australia's obligation to report under Article 7 of the Convention; or
 (c) Australia's obligation to provide information under Article 8 of the Convention.
 (2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
 (a) to give to the Minister, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or
 (b) to produce to the Minister, 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, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement covered by subsection (2); and
 (b) the person recklessly contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.