Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS ACT 2005 - SECT 62

  (1)   The Regulator may, by written notice, require a person who has WELS information to appear before the WELS inspector specified in the notice, at a time and place specified in the notice:

  (a)   to answer any questions put by the WELS inspector; and

  (b)   to produce to the WELS inspector such books, records or documents as are referred to in the notice.

The time must not be earlier than 14 days after the notice is given.

  (2)   A notice under subsection   (1) must set out the effect of sections   137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code .

  (3)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is required to appear before a WELS inspector under subsection   (1); and

  (b)   the person does not appear before the WELS inspector.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 6 months.

  (4)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is required under subsection   (1) to appear before a WELS inspector; and

  (b)   when appearing before the WELS inspector, the person does not:

  (i)   answer a question put by the WELS inspector; or

  (ii)   produce a book, record or document to the WELS inspector as required by notice given under that subsection.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 6 months.