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TEXTILE, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACT 1999 - SECT 38

Minister or Secretary may obtain information and documents
(1)
This section applies to a person if the Minister or the Secretary has reason to believe that the person:

(a)
has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of the TCF
(SIP)
scheme; or

(b)
is capable of giving evidence which the Minister or the Secretary has reason to believe is relevant to the operation of the TCF (SIP) scheme.

(2)
The Minister or the Secretary may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:

(a)
to give to the Minister or the Secretary, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or

(b)
to produce to the Minister or the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or

(c)
to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Minister or the Secretary, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies; or

(d)
if the person is an individual—to appear before the Minister or the Secretary at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents; or

(e)
if the person is a body corporate—to cause a competent officer of the body to appear before the Minister or the Secretary at a time and place specified in the notice to give any such evidence, either orally or in writing, and produce any such documents.

(3)
A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a)
the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (2); and

(b)
the person contravenes the requirement.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4)
A notice under subsection (2) must set out the effect of the following provisions:

(a)
subsection (3);

(b)
section 49;

(c)
section 50;

(d)
section 51.



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