Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00158:section:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00158
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 26
Character Range: 55929–57421

26  Secretary may require information or documents
 (1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing given to a person, require the person, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, to give the Secretary any information, or produce to the Secretary any documents, specified in the notice that are relevant to the operation of this Act or the rules.
 (2) The period specified in the notice must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given.
 (3) A notice under subsection (1) must set out the effect of the following provisions:
 (a) subsections (4) and (5) (about an offence or civil penalty for failing to comply with the notice);
 (b) subsections 47(3) and (5) (about a civil penalty for giving false or misleading information or documents);
 (c) section 137.1 of the Criminal Code (about an offence for giving false or misleading information);
 (d) section 137.2 of the Criminal Code (about an offence for producing false or misleading documents).

Offence
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Note: See also section 23 (about infringement notices).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.

Civil penalty
 (5) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Note: See also section 23 (about infringement notices).
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.