Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00064:section:38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00064
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 38
Character Range: 62968–64730

38  Minister or Secretary may obtain information and documents
 (1) This section applies to a person if the Minister or the Secretary has reason to believe that the person:
 (a) has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of a TCF scheme; or
 (b) is capable of giving evidence which the Minister or the Secretary has reason to believe is relevant to the operation of a TCF scheme.
 (2) The Minister or the Secretary may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
 (a) to give to the Minister or the Secretary, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or
 (b) to produce to the Minister or the Secretary, 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 or the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies; or
 (d) if the person is an individual—to appear before the Minister or the Secretary at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents; or
 (e) if the person is a body corporate—to cause a competent officer of the body to appear before the Minister or the Secretary at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (4) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions:
 (a) subsection (3);
 (b) section 49;
 (c) section 50;
 (d) section 51.