Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468:reg:118
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 118
Character Range: 126834–129010

118  Safety investigator may require people to give information, produce documents or answer questions
 (1) A safety investigator may give a written notice under subsection (2) to a person if the safety investigator reasonably believes that the person has information or a document that is relevant to a safety investigation.
 (2) The notice may require the person:
 (a) to give information to the safety investigator or to an inspector specified in the notice; or
 (b) to produce a document to the safety investigator or to an inspector specified in the notice; or
 (c) to appear before the safety investigator or an inspector specified in the notice to answer questions.
 (3) A notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) must state:
 (a) the day by which the person must comply with the notice, which must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given to the person; and
 (b) the way in which the person must comply with the notice; and
 (c) that it is an offence under this Ordinance to fail to comply with the notice.
 (4) A notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) must state:
 (a) the time and place at which the person must appear; and
 (b) that it is an offence under this Ordinance to fail to comply with the notice.
 (5) The safety investigator or inspector may require a person who has been given a notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(c):
 (a) to answer any question relevant to the safety investigation; and
 (b) to give any answer:
 (i) on oath or affirmation; and
 (ii) orally or in writing.
  (6) The safety investigator or inspector may administer an oath or affirmation for the purposes of subsection (5).
 (7) If the place stated in a notice mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) is more than 16 kilometres from the place of residence of the person given the notice, the person is entitled to be paid a reasonable allowance for expenses incurred by the person for transport, meals and accommodation in relation to appearing before the safety investigator or inspector.
 (8) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Penalty: 38 penalty units.