Authorised officer may require information
30A Authorised officer may require information
An authorised officer may, by notice in writing, require a specified person (whether or not the person is a State authority, or an officer or employee of a State authority) to provide to them such information, or such documents, as may be specified in the notice (being information or documents in the possession of the person that the authorised officer, the Director or the
Adult Safeguarding Unit reasonably requires for the performance of functions under this Act).
An authorised officer may, by notice in writing, require a specified person or body to produce a written statement of information, or to answer specified questions, about a specified matter.
A person required to provide information, documents or answers under subsection (1) or
must give the specified information, documents or answers to the authorised officer, in the manner (including, if the authorised officer so requires, verified by statutory declaration) and within the period specified in the notice.
A person (other than a State authority) who refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) or
is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: $10 000.
If a State authority refuses or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) or
, the Director may, after consultation with the State authority—
report the refusal or failure to the Minister and to the Minister responsible for the State authority (if any); and
include details of the refusal or failure in the annual report of the Adult Safeguarding Unit.
The Minister may, by notice in writing, exempt a specified person or body, or persons or bodies of a specified class, from the operation of this section.
An exemption—
may be conditional or unconditional; and
may be varied or revoked by the Minister by further notice in writing.
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