Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392:clause:1_46
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 46
Character Range: 66712–68035

46  Direction to produce records, devices or other things
 (1) An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, direct a person to produce:
 (a) any records required to be kept by the person under this Act; or
 (b) any records required to be kept under this Act in the person's possession or under the person's control; or
 (c) any records, or any devices or other things that contain or may contain records, in the person's possession or under the person's control relating to or indicating an offence.
 (2) The direction must:
 (a) specify:
 (i) the records, devices or other things; or
 (ii) the classes of records, devices or other things;
  that are to be produced; and
 (b) state where and to whom the records, devices or other things are to be produced.
 (3) The officer may do any or all of the following:
 (a) inspect records, devices or other things that are produced;
 (b) make copies of, or take extracts from, records, devices or other things that are produced;
 (c) seize and remove records, devices or other things that are produced that the officer believes on reasonable grounds may on further inspection provide evidence of an offence.
 (4) A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.
Offence provision.
 {(5) The offence is an offence of strict liability.}