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BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 130ZZQ

ACMA may obtain information and documents

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to a person who:

  (a)   is a manufacturer of a regulated television device; or

  (b)   is a related body corporate of a manufacturer of a regulated television device; or

  (c)   is a regulated television service provider;

if:

  (d)   the ACMA has reason to believe that the person has information or a document that is relevant to:

  (i)   monitoring compliance with this Part; or

  (ii)   the performance of the ACMA's functions under paragraph   10(1)(a), (la), (lb), (lc), (ld), (n) or (q) of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 .

ACMA may require information or documents

  (2)   The ACMA may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to do any of the following:

  (a)   to give to the ACMA, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information;

  (b)   to produce to the ACMA, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents;

  (c)   to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the ACMA, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.

  (3)   A person must comply with a requirement under subsection   (2).

Civil penalty provision

  (4)   Subsection   (3) is a civil penalty provision.

  (5)   A person who contravenes subsection   (3) commits a separate contravention of that subsection in respect of each day (including a day of the making of a relevant civil penalty order or any subsequent day) during which the contravention continues.

Designated infringement notice provision

  (6)   Subsection   (3) is a designated infringement notice provision.

Requirements for notice

  (7)   A period specified under paragraph   (2)(a), (b) or (c) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given.



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