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PRODUCT EMISSIONS STANDARDS ACT 2017 - SECT 21

Secretary may require record ed information

  (1)   The Secretary may, by notice in writing, require a person to give the Secretary information that the person is required by the rules to keep in a record, if the Secretary reasonably suspect s that:

  (a)   a provision of this Act has been contravened or is being contravened; and

  (b)   the information is relevant to the suspected contravention.

  (2)   The notice must:

  (a)   identify the information that must be given to the Secretary ; and

  (b)   state the day the information must be given by , which must be a reasonable period after the notice is given to the person .

  ( 3 )   The Secretary may, on application by the person, change the day the information must be given by to a later day.

  ( 4 )   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person is required to give information under this section; and

  (b)   the person fails to comply with the requirement.

Strict liability offence

  (5 )   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   ( 4 ).

Penalty:   40 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

  (6 )   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   ( 4 ).

Civil penalty:   80 penalty units.



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