Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if the Minister:
(a) reasonably suspects that a person has engaged or is engaging in conduct that constitutes:
(i) an offence against this Act; or
(ii) a contravention of a civil penalty provision; and
(b) is satisfied that it would be in the public interest to give the person a notice under this section.
(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
(a) to undertake, or arrange for another person to undertake, an audit of whichever of the following is specified in the notice:
(i) the person's compliance with this Act;
(ii) one or more specified aspects of the person's compliance with this Act; and
(b) to give the Minister a written report setting out the results of the audit.
(3) The notice must specify:
(a) if the notice requires the person to arrange another person to undertake the audit--requirements relating to the qualifications and independence of the other person; and
(b) the matters to be covered by the audit; and
(c) the period within which the audit must be undertaken; and
(d) the form and content of the report; and
(e) the period within which the report must be given to the Minister.
(4) A notice under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.
(5) A person contravenes this subsection if the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (2) and the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Strict liability offence
(6) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (5).
Civil penalty provision
(7) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (5).
Civil penalty: 80 penalty units.