Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007

An administrator appointed under section 47ZQ(1)(b) may, for the purpose of performing its functions, by a notice given to an officer or employee or former officer or employee of the Coordinator, require the person to —

produce documents in the person’s possession that the administrator reasonably requires to perform the functions; or

provide other information or assistance the administrator reasonably requires to perform the functions.

An Interim Coordinator may, for the purpose of performing its functions, by a notice given to an officer or employee or former officer or employee of a person who was previously the Coordinator, require the officer or employee or former officer or employee to —

produce documents in the possession of the officer or employee or former officer or employee that the Interim Coordinator reasonably requires to perform the functions; or

provide other information or assistance the Interim Coordinator reasonably requires to perform the functions.

A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

a fine of $10 000;

a daily penalty of a fine of $1 000 for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues.

It is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to comply with the requirement if doing so might tend to incriminate the individual.