Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Hearing Commissioner may do any of the following in relation to an inquiry:
(a) by summons, require a person to attend before him or her;
(b) by summons, require the production of books, papers or documents;
(c) inspect books, papers or documents produced before him or her, retain them for a reasonable period and make copies of them or of their contents;
(d) require a person appearing before the Commissioner to give evidence on oath;
(e) require a person appearing before the Hearing Commissioner, whether summoned to appear or not, to answer relevant questions put by the Hearing Commissioner or another person appearing at the inquiry.
(2) A person must not:
(a) without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a summons under subsection (1); or
(b) refuse or fail to comply with a requirement of a Hearing Commissioner under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.