Powers in respect of evidence and information
58 Powers in respect of evidence and information
The Board may, for the purposes of proceedings before the Board —
by summons signed on behalf of the Board by a member of the Board require the attendance of a person before the Board; or
by summons signed on behalf of the Board by a member of the Board require the production before the Board of any relevant books, papers or documents; or
inspect any books, papers or documents produced before it and retain them for such reasonable period as it thinks fit and make copies of any of them or any of their contents; or
require any person to make an oath or affirmation to answer truly all questions put by a member of the Board, or by a person appearing before the Board, relating to a matter before the Board; or
require any person appearing before the Board to answer any relevant questions put by a member of the Board or by a person appearing before the Board.
A person commits an offence if he or she —
has been served with a summons to appear before the Board and fails, without reasonable excuse, to attend in obedience to the summons; or
has been served with a summons to produce books, papers or documents and fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the summons; or
misbehaves before the Board, wilfully insults the Board or any member of the Board, or interrupts the proceedings of the Board; or
refuses to be sworn or to affirm, or to answer any relevant question when required to do so by the Board.
Penalty: $10 000.
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