Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00009:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00009
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
Character Range: 4905–6537

12  After subsection 171(2)
Insert:
 (2A) Also, within 30 days after the day an inspector enters a workplace under this Division, the inspector or another inspector may give a written notice to a person:
 (a) requiring the person, if the person has custody of, or access to, a specified document, to produce the document to the inspector within a specified period; or
 (b) requiring the person to give written answers to specified questions within a specified period; or
 (c) requiring the person to:
 (i) attend before the inspector at a specified time and place and answer any questions put by the inspector; or
 (ii) attend before the inspector at a specified time, by audiovisual link or audio link, and answer any questions put by the inspector.
 (2B) If a requirement is made of a person under subsection (2A)(c)(i) to attend before the inspector in person:
 (a) the person may ask to attend before the inspector by audiovisual link or audio link instead; and
 (b) the inspector must agree to the request if it would be reasonable in the circumstances.
 (2C) If a requirement is made of a person under subsection (2A)(c)(ii) to attend before the inspector by audiovisual link or audio link:
 (a) the person may ask to attend before the inspector in person instead; and
 (b) the inspector must agree to the request if it would be reasonable in the circumstances.
 (2D) A requirement under subsection (2A) may only relate to a document or question relevant to the purpose for which the workplace was entered.
 (2E) A notice under subsection (2A) may be served in any way that a notice may be issued or given under section 209.