Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to a person who is or was an approved work sponsor.
(2) The person must cooperate with an inspector if:
(a) the inspector is appointed under section 140V of the Act; and
(b) the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act.
(3) Without limiting subregulation (2), the person is taken not to have cooperated with an inspector if:
(a) the person hinders or obstructs an inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
(b) the person conceals, or attempts to conceal, from an inspector the location of a person, document or thing while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
(c) the person prevents, or attempts to prevent, another person from assisting an inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
(d) the person assaults an inspector or a person assisting the inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
(e) the person intimidates or threatens, or attempts to intimidate or threaten, an inspector or a person assisting the inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act.
(4) If the person is or was approved as a work sponsor in a class of sponsor under subsection 140E(1) of the Act, the obligation mentioned in subregulation (2):
(a) starts to apply on the day on which the person is approved as a work sponsor in a class under subsection 140E(1) of the Act; and
(b) ends 5 years after the day on which the person ceases or ceased to be an approved work sponsor.
(5) If the person is or was a party to a work agreement, the obligation mentioned in subregulation (2):
(a) starts to apply on the day on which the work agreement commences; and
(b) ends 5 years after the day on which the work agreement ceases or ceased.