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PRODUCT EMISSIONS STANDARDS ACT 2017 (NO. 104, 2017) - SECT 21

Secretary may require recorded information

             (1)  The Secretary may, by notice in writing, require a person to give the Secretary information that the person is required by the rules to keep in a record, if the Secretary reasonably suspects that:

                     (a)  a provision of this Act has been contravened or is being contravened; and

                     (b)  the information is relevant to the suspected contravention.

             (2)  The notice must:

                     (a)  identify the information that must be given to the Secretary; and

                     (b)  state the day the information must be given by, which must be a reasonable period after the notice is given to the person.

             (3)  The Secretary may, on application by the person, change the day the information must be given by to a later day.

             (4)  A person contravenes this subsection if:

                     (a)  the person is required to give information under this section; and

                     (b)  the person fails to comply with the requirement.

Strict liability offence

             (5)  A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (4).

Penalty:  40 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

             (6)  A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (4).

Civil penalty:          80 penalty units.



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