Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN JOBS ACT 2013 - SECT 56

Scope

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an approved AIP plan is, or has been, in force for a major project; and

  (b)   the project involves establishing a new relevant facility;

this section applies to the operator of the new relevant facility.

Requirement

  (2)   The Authority may, by written notice given to the operator, require the operator to:

  (a)   give to the Authority such information relating to the operation of the new relevant facility as is specified in the notice; and

  (b)   do so within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice.

  (3)   A period specified under paragraph   (2)(b) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given.

Compliance

  (4)   A person must comply with a requirement under subsection   (2) to the extent that the person is capable of doing so.

Self - incrimination

  (5)   An individual is excused from giving information under this section on the ground that the information might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty.

General information - gathering power not limited

  (6)   This section does not, by implication, limit section   50.