Obtaining information by notice in writing to determine applications and matters
10 Obtaining information by notice in writing to determine applications and matters
In this section —
information includes documents, records and evidence.
This section applies if the Director has reasonable grounds to believe a person has information that may assist the Director to determine an application or matter.
The Director may, by notice in writing, require the person to —
give the Director the information specified in the notice within the period specified in the notice; or
appear before the Director, at a time and place specified in the notice, to give the information or answer questions.
The Director may, by notice in writing, require the information to be given —
by statutory declaration; or
on oath or affirmation.
A person given a notice under this section must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the notice.
Penalty for this subsection: $15 000.
If a person is given a notice under this section —
the person cannot fail to comply with the notice on the ground that the information or answer may tend to incriminate the person or render the person liable to any penalty; but
if the person is an individual — the information or answer given by the person is not admissible in evidence against the person in any criminal proceedings other than proceedings for perjury or for an offence of providing false or misleading information, or of making a false or misleading statement, under this Act (including proceedings for an offence under section 159(1)).
[Section 10 inserted: No. 20 of 2025 s. 70.]
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