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ELECTRICAL SAFETY ACT 2022 (NO 3 OF 2022) - SECT 99

Power to require information

    (1)     The Electrical Safety Regulator may, by written notice, require a person to give the Electrical Safety Regulator a document, information or thing if the Electrical Safety Regulator believes on reasonable grounds that:

    (a)     the person has or is capable of giving the document, information or thing; and

    (b)     the document, information or thing:

        (i)     is relevant to a possible contravention of this Act; or

        (ii)     will help the Electrical safety Regulator monitor or enforce compliance with this Act.

    (2)     The notice may also require the person to do one or more of the following within a reasonable period specified in the notice:

    (a)     to verify the document, information or thing by statutory declaration;

    (b)     to appear before a person appointed by the Electrical Safety Regulator and answer questions about the document, information or thing.

    (3)     The notice must:

    (a)     specify the document, information or thing to be given; and

    (b)     specify the time, place and manner of giving the document, information or thing; and

    (c)     warn the person that a failure to comply with the requirement is an offence; and

    (d)     inform the person about the effects of sections 163 and 2022_19229.html#_Ref295229480">244 ; and

    (e)     inform the person that, if required to attend before another person to give information, the person may attend with a legal practitioner.

    (4)     A person to whom the notice is given must comply with the requirements of the notice.



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