Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The chief executive may, by written notice given to a person, require the person to give the chief executive, within a reasonable time stated in the notice, stated information or documents that the chief executive considers necessary to decide whether the person has complied with this Act.
Note 1 For how documents may be given, see Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
Note 2 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations (see Legislation Act, s 104).
(2) The notice may state in what form the information is to be given to the chief executive.
Example
The notice may require that the information be verified by a statutory declaration.
Note 1 The Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cwlth) applies to the making of statutory declarations under ACT laws.
Note 2 An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) The notice must—
(a) state that the requirement is made under this section; and
(b) contain a statement about the effect of this section.
Note The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against selfincrimination and client legal privilege.
(4) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes a notice given to the person under this section.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(5) The chief executive may take copies of any document provided under this section.
(6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.