Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:522
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 522
Character Range: 1115073–1117380

522  The ACMA may obtain information and documents from other persons
 (1) This section applies to a person if the ACMA has reason to believe that the person:
 (a) has information or a document that is relevant to:
 (i) the performance of any of the ACMA's telecommunications functions; or
 (ii) the exercise of any of the ACMA's telecommunications powers; or
 (b) is capable of giving evidence which the ACMA has reason to believe is relevant to:
 (i) the performance of any of the ACMA's telecommunications functions; or
 (ii) the exercise of any of the ACMA's telecommunications powers.
 (2) The ACMA may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
 (a) to give to the ACMA, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or
 (b) to produce to the ACMA, 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 ACMA, 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 ACMA 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 or a public body—to cause a competent officer of the body to appear before the ACMA 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
 (f) if the person is a partnership—to cause an individual who is:
 (i) a partner in the partnership; or
 (ii) an employee of the partnership;
  to appear before the ACMA 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 must comply with a requirement under subsection (2).
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the ACMA has given a notice to the person under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the person's conduct contravenes a requirement in the notice.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (5) A notice under this section must set out the effect of subsection (4) and section 525.
 (6) In this section:
engage in conduct means:
 (a) do an act; or
 (b) omit to perform an act.