Requiring information from particular entities
30C Requiring information from particular entities
This section applies to an entity that may be investigated under section 30(1).
The Minister or chief executive may, by written notice (an information requirement) given to the entity, require the entity to—
give the Minister or chief executive stated information; or
enable the Minister or chief executive to examine a document, take extracts from a document or copy a document.
However, subsection (2) is limited to information or documents the Minister or chief executive reasonably requires to administer this Act.
An entity given an information requirement must comply with the requirement, as stated in the requirement.Maximum penalty—160 penalty units.
An entity is not excused from complying with an information requirement on the ground that the information is the subject of legal professional privilege.
Information does not cease to be the subject of legal professional privilege only because it is given to the Minister or chief executive in accordance with an information requirement.
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