Access to documents, &c.
222 Access to documents, &c.
For the purposes of investigating any matter which is the subject of an inquiry, a Board of Inquiry or a person authorized by a Board of Inquiry for the purpose, may – require any person to produce, or give access to, any documents or records which the Board of Inquiry considers may be relevant to the inquiry and which are in the possession or control of the person; and inspect and take copies of or take extracts from any such document or record; and require any person to give such assistance as may be required.
A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1). Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
A person must not obstruct or hinder another person in the exercise of a power or the performance of a function under this section. Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
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