Information‑gathering notices
269 Information‑gathering notices
The Registrar or an OEI inspector may give a person a written notice in accordance with subsection (2) if the Registrar or the OEI inspector (as the case may be) reasonably believes that the person has information or a document, or is capable of giving evidence, that relates to:
offshore infrastructure activities or other activities carried out under this Act in the Commonwealth offshore area; or
whether a licence meets the merit criteria; or
whether the person or another person has complied with this Act or the applied work health and safety provisions.
The notice may require the person:
to give to the Registrar or the OEI inspector, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information; or
to produce to the Registrar or the OEI inspector, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or
to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Registrar or the OEI inspector, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies; or
if the person is an individual—to appear before the Registrar or the OEI inspector 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
if the person is a body corporate—to cause a competent officer of the body to appear before the Registrar or the OEI inspector at a time and place specified in the notice to:
give any such evidence, either orally or in writing; and
produce any such documents.
A period specified under paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c) must not end earlier than 14 days after the notice is given.
A time specified under paragraph (2)(d) or (e) must not be earlier than 14 days after the notice is given.
Notice must set out effect of offence and civil penalty provisions
A notice under subsection (1) must set out the effect of the following provisions:
section 270 (complying with information‑gathering notices);
section 276 (false or misleading information);
section 277 (false or misleading documents);
section 278 (false or misleading evidence).
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