Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982

If—

an OHS inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is capable of answering a question that is reasonably connected with the conduct of an inspection; and

the person is—

the operator of a facility; or

the person in charge of operations at a workplace in relation to a facility; or

a member of the workforce at a facility; or

any person representing a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii), the OHS inspector may, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so in connection with the conduct of the inspection, require the person to answer the question put by the OHS inspector.

If, at the time when a requirement under subclause (1) is imposed on a person, the person is not physically present on regulated business premises, the person is not obliged to comply with the requirement unless the requirement—

is in writing; and

specifies the day on or before which the question is to be answered (being at least 14 days after the day on which the requirement is imposed); and

is accompanied by a statement to the effect that a failure to comply with the requirement is an offence.

If—

an OHS inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is capable of producing a document or article that is reasonably connected with the conduct of an inspection; and

the person is—

the operator of a facility; or

the person in charge of operations at a workplace in relation to a facility; or

a member of the workforce at a facility; or

any person representing a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii), the OHS inspector may, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so in connection with the conduct of the inspection, require the person to produce the document or article.

If, at the time when a requirement under subclause (3) is imposed on a person, the person is not physically present on regulated business premises, the person is not obliged to comply with the requirement unless the requirement—

is in writing; and

specifies the day on or before which the document or article is to be produced (being at least 14 days after the day on which the requirement is imposed); and

is accompanied by a statement to the effect that a failure to comply with the requirement is an offence.

A person must not—

fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement under this clause; or

in purported compliance with a requirement under this clause, give information that is false or misleading in a material particular.

in the case of a natural person—$3 300 or imprisonment for 6 months or both;

in the case of a body corporate—$16 500.