Registrar’s directions for investigation
796 Registrar’s directions for investigation
The registrar may direct an auditor, employee or officer, or a former auditor, employee or officer, of the organisation to give the registrar—
information relevant to the investigation within the person’s knowledge or possession; or
documents relevant to the investigation over which the person has control or custody.
A person to whom a direction is given by the registrar under subsection (1) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
It is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with the direction if doing so might tend to incriminate the person.
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