Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to a person if the Regulator has reason to believe that the person:
(a) has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of this Act; or
(b) is capable of giving evidence which the Regulator has reason to believe is relevant to the operation of this Act.
(2) The Regulator may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
(a) to give to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or
(b) to produce to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or
(c) if the person is an individual--to appear before the Regulator at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents; or
(d) if the person is a body corporate--to cause a competent officer of the body to appear before the Regulator at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of:
(a) subsection (4); and
(b) section 125E; and
(c) sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code .
Note: Sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code create offences for giving false or misleading information or documents.
(4) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is given a notice under this section; and
(b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 20 penalty units.