Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsRight to information
(1) An independent person appointed for the purposes of section 253UB, 253UC, 253UD or 253UE in relation to a poll may make a request for any information that the person reasonably considers is necessary for the purposes of:
(a) if the person is appointed under section 253UB or 253UD--observing and preparing a report on the conduct of the poll; or
(b) if the person is appointed under section 253UC or 253UE--scrutinising and preparing a report on the outcome of the poll.
(2) A company commits an offence if:
(a) the company receives a request for information under subsection (1); and
(b) the company fails to take reasonable steps to provide the information to the independent person within a reasonable time after receiving the request.
(3) A responsible entity of a registered scheme commits an offence if:
(a) the responsible entity receives a request for information under subsection (1); and
(b) the responsible entity fails to take reasonable steps to provide the information to the independent person within a reasonable time after receiving the request.
(4) An offence based on subsection (2) or (3) is an
offence of strict liability.