Community Services Act 2007

This section applies if a chief executive or an authorised officer reasonably believes—

an offence against this Act has been committed or a serious concern exists; and

an entity may be able to give information about the offence or serious concern.

The chief executive or authorised officer may, by notice given to the entity, require the entity to give the chief executive or authorised officer information related to the offence or serious concern within a stated reasonable time and in a stated way.

A requirement under subsection (2) is an information requirement.

For information that is an electronic document, compliance with the information requirement requires the giving of a clear image or written version of the electronic document.

The chief executive or authorised officer may keep information that is a document to copy it.

If the chief executive or authorised officer copies the document, or an entry in the document, the chief executive or authorised officer may require the entity who has possession or control of the document to certify the copy as a true copy of the document or entry.

A requirement under subsection (6) is a certification requirement.

The chief executive or authorised officer must return the document to the entity as soon as practicable after copying it.

When making an information requirement or certification requirement, the chief executive or authorised officer must warn the entity it is an offence not to comply with the requirement, unless the entity has a reasonable excuse.