Power to require attendance
43 Power to require attendance
If a land access dispute referral has been accepted by the land access ombudsman, the ombudsman may, by notice given to a party to the land access dispute the subject of the referral, require the party to—
attend a meeting with the land access ombudsman at a stated reasonable time and place; and
answer questions, related to the investigation of the land access dispute referral, asked by the ombudsman.
A party of whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement unless the party has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
It is a reasonable excuse for a party who is an individual to fail to answer a question if answering the question might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty.
A party may be represented by someone at a meeting only with the leave of the land access ombudsman.
The land access ombudsman must not unreasonably withhold leave for a party to be represented at a meeting.
A party must bear the party’s own costs of representation for a meeting.
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