Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03367:body:0:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03367
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(b) to produce to the Commissioner such relevant documents (if any) as are specified in the notice.
"(2) Where documents are produced to the Commissioner in accordance with a requirement under sub-section (1), the Commissioner—
     (a) may take possession of, and may make copies of, or take extracts from, the documents;
     (b) may retain possession of the documents for such period as is necessary for the purposes of the inquiry to which the documents relate; and
     (c) during that period shall permit a person who would be entitled to inspect any one or more of the documents if they were not in the possession of the Commissioner to inspect at all reasonable times such of the documents as that person would be so entitled to inspect.

Directions to persons to attend compulsory conference
"24c. (1) For the purpose of inquiring into an act, and endeavouring to settle the matter to which the act relates, in accordance with section 24, the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, direct the persons referred to in sub-section (2) of this section to attend, at a time and place specified in the notice, a conference presided over by the Commissioner or a person appointed by the Commissioner.
"(2) Directions under sub-section (1) to attend a conference in relation to an act shall be given to—
     (a) where a complaint was made to the Commission in relation to that act—the complainant, or all the complainants, as the case requires;
     (b) the person who is alleged to have done the act; and
     (c) any other person who, in the opinion of the Commissioner, is likely to be able to provide information relevant to the inquiry or whose presence at the conference is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, likely to be conducive to the settlement of the matter to which the act relates.
"(3) A person who has been given a direction under sub-section (1) to attend a conference is entitled to be paid by the Commonwealth a reasonable sum for the person's attendance at the conference.
"(4) The Commissioner may, in a notice given to a person under subsection (1), require the person to produce such documents at the conference as are specified in the notice.

Compulsory conference
"24d. (1) The person presiding at a conference held under this Division may require a person attending the conference to produce a document.
"(2) A conference under this Division shall be held in private and, subject to this Act, shall be conducted in such manner as the person presiding at the conference thinks fit.

"(3) Subject to sub-section (4), a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, that is directed under section 24c to attend a conference shall