Provision of information and production of documents to Chief Investigator
136 Provision of information and production of documents to Chief Investigator
The Chief Investigator may, by written notice, require either or both of the following—
the attendance of any person at any place to answer questions in relation to a transport safety investigation,
the production of any documents or other things required for the purposes of any such investigation.
The Chief Investigator may require a person to answer questions in relation to a transport safety investigation.
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement made of the person under this section.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Note.
Clause 29 of Schedule 1 provides protection in relation to self-incriminating evidence.
A person attending at a place to answer questions is to be paid expenses of the amount or at the rate approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section.
The notice under subsection (1) must be signed by the Chief Investigator and specify the time and place at which the person is required to attend to answer questions or produce the documents or other things.
The Chief Investigator may require a person who attends to answer questions under this section to answer the questions on oath or affirmation and, for that purpose, the Chief Investigator—
may require the person to take an oath or to make an affirmation, and
may administer an oath to, or take an affirmation from, the person.
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