Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Registrar may conduct an investigation into any matter for the purpose of performing his or her functions.
(2) If the Registrar believes on reasonable grounds that a person has information that is relevant to an investigation under subsection (1), the Registrar may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give any such information to the Registrar, within the period and in the way specified in the notice.
(3) The period specified in a notice under subsection (2) must be at least 14 days after the notice is given.
(4) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person has been given a notice under subsection (2); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: See Part 6.3 (Civil penalty proceedings).
(5) A notice under subsection (2) of this section must set out the effect of the following provisions:
(a) subsection (4) of this section;
(b) section 137.1 of the Criminal Code (giving false or misleading information).
(6) Despite subsection (2), the Registrar cannot give a notice under that subsection to:
(a) the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b) an officer or agency of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.