Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH (TOBACCO AND OTHER PRODUCTS) ACT 2023 (NO. 118, 2023) - SECT 151

Scope

             (1)  This section applies if an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has information or a document that is relevant to the administration or enforcement of this Act.

Powers of authorised officer

             (2)  The authorised officer may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:

                     (a)  to give any such information to a specified authorised officer within the period specified in the notice; or

                     (b)  to produce any such document to a specified authorised officer within the period specified in the notice.

Notice requirements

             (3)  The period specified in the notice must be at least 14 days after the notice is given to the person.

             (4)  The notice may specify the manner in which the person is required to comply with the notice.

             (5)  The notice must state the effect of the following provisions:

                     (a)  subsections (6) and (7);

                     (b)  section 137.1 of the Criminal Code (about giving false or misleading information);

                     (c)  section 137.2 of the Criminal Code (about producing false or misleading documents).

Offence

             (6)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and

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

Penalty:  60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

             (7)  A person is liable to a civil penalty if:

                     (a)  the person is given a notice under subsection (2); and

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

Civil penalty:          60 penalty units.