Gas Supply Act 1996

A government inspector may, by written notice to a person, require the person to give relevant information to the government inspector.

A notice under subsection (1) must specify the following—

the information required to be given,

the form in which the information must be given,

the time within which the information must be given.

A government inspector may require a person to answer questions in relation to a relevant matter if the government inspector believes, on reasonable grounds, the person has knowledge of the relevant matter.

A government inspector may, by written notice to a person, require the person to attend at a specified place and time to answer questions under subsection (3) if attendance at the place is reasonably required for the questions to be properly put and answered.

The place and time at which a person may be required to attend must be—

a place or time nominated by the person, or

if the place and time nominated is not reasonable in the circumstances or a place and time is not nominated by the person—a place and time nominated by the government inspector that is reasonable in the circumstances.

The power of a government inspector to require a person to give information or answer questions under this section includes a power to require the person to give, or answer questions relating to, health information about an individual the government inspector reasonably believes may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act or the regulations.

A person must not, without lawful excuse, fail to comply with a requirement made of the person under this section.

for a corporation—5,000 penalty units, or

for an individual—1,000 penalty units.

A person must not give information in purported compliance with a requirement under this section knowing the information is false or misleading in a material particular.

for a corporation—5,000 penalty units, or

for an individual—1,000 penalty units.

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