Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

COOPERATIVES ACT 2002 (REPEALED) - SECT 396

    (1)     An inspector has the following powers in relation to a relevant document found by the inspector on premises entered by the inspector or produced to the inspector in accordance with a requirement made under this division:

        (a)     power to take possession of the document or secure it against interference;

        (b)     power to make copies of, or take extracts from, the document;

        (c)     power to require anyone who was party to the creation of the document to make a statement providing any explanation that the person can provide about anything relating to the creation of the document or about anything to which the document relates;

        (d)     power to keep possession of the document for the period necessary to allow it to be inspected, and copies of, or extracts from, the document to be made or taken.

    (2)     While an inspector keeps possession of a document, the inspector must allow a person who would be entitled to inspect the document if it were not in the possession of the inspector to inspect the document at any reasonable time and make a copy of, or take extracts from, the document.

    (3)     If an inspector takes possession of or secures against interference any relevant document and a person has a lien on the document, the inspector's actions do not prejudice the lien.