Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463:section:52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 52
Character Range: 165075–166572

52  Secretary may obtain information and documents

Scope
 (1) This section applies to a person if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that the person has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of this Act.

Requirement
 (2) The Secretary may, by notice given to the person, require the person:
 (a) to give to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information; or
 (b) to produce to 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 Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.
Note: Section 67 deals with giving notices under this Act.
 (3) The period specified in a notice given under subsection (2) must be at least 14 days after the notice is given.
 (4) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions:
 (a) subsection (5);
 (b) section 137.1 of the Criminal Code (about giving false or misleading information);
 (c) section 137.2 of the Criminal Code (about producing false or misleading documents).

Offence
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
 (6) Section 15.2 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) applies to an offence against subsection (5).