Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:556
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 556
Character Range: 1351325–1353139

556  Titles Administrator may obtain information from applicants

Scope
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) an application for approval of the transfer of a title is made under section 525; or
 (b) an application is made under section 533 or 535 in relation to a title; or
 (c) an application for approval of a dealing is made under section 539; or
 (d) a provisional application for approval of a dealing is made under section 548; or
 (e) an application is made under section 554 in relation to a title.

Requirement to give information
 (2) The Titles Administrator may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the Titles Administrator, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, such information about the matter to which the application relates as the Titles Administrator considers necessary or advisable.
 (3) A period specified under subsection (2) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given.

Offences
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person has been given a notice under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission contravenes a requirement in the notice.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the Titles Administrator requires the person to give information under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person gives information; and
 (c) the person does so knowing that the information is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.

Notice to set out the effect of offence provisions
 (6) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions:
 (a) subsection (4);
 (b) subsection (5).
Note: The same conduct may be an offence against both subsection (5) of this section and section 137.1 of the Criminal Code.