Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary may, by written notice given to a person who is required to keep records under section 28, require the person to produce to the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, such of those records as are specified in the notice.
(2) The period specified in a notice given under subsection (1) must be at least 14 days after the notice is given.
(3) However, the Secretary may specify a shorter period if the Secretary considers it necessary to do so because the records relate to food that the Secretary is satisfied may pose a risk to human health and the Secretary is satisfied that the risk is serious.
(4) A notice under subsection (1) must set out the effect of the following provisions:
(a) subsection (5);
(b) section 137.1 of the Criminal Code (about giving false or misleading information);
(c) section 137.2 of the Criminal Code (about producing false or misleading documents).
Offence
(5) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is given a notice under subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 6 months.