Environmental Protection Act 1994

This section applies if an authorised person suspects, on reasonable grounds, that—

an offence against this Act has happened; and

a person may be able to give information about the offence.

The authorised person may—

require the person to answer a question about the suspected offence; or

by written notice given to the person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence.

Also, the authorised person may, by written notice given to a corporation, require the corporation to nominate, within a stated reasonable period, an executive officer or employee of the corporation who is authorised by the corporation to answer a question under this section as the corporation’s representative.

On a person being nominated by the corporation under subsection (3), the authorised person may by written notice given to the nominated person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence.

An answer given by a person nominated by the corporation under subsection (3) binds the corporation.

When making a requirement under subsection (2), (3) or (4), the authorised person must warn the person of whom the requirement is made that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

A notice given under subsection (2)(b) or (4) must—

identify the suspected offence; and

state that the authorised person believes the person may be able to give information about the suspected offence; and

include the warning required to be given under subsection (6).