Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 691

691 Commission may authorise registrar to investigate

(1) The commission may, by order, before or after the registrar’s decision to refer the application, authorise the registrar to do any of the following—

(a) inspect ballot records for the election;

(b) take possession of the ballot records;

(c) enter a place of business used or occupied by the organisation or branch of the organisation at which the registrar reasonably believes the ballot records are held, using necessary and reasonable help;

(d) require a person to give to the registrar ballot records in the person’s possession or under the person’s control or to keep the ballot records until—

(i) the election inquiry is completed; or

(ii) an earlier time ordered by the commission.

(2) If a person is required, under subsection (1) (d) , to give ballot records for the election to the registrar, the person must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with the requirement.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

(3) A person must not obstruct the registrar when exercising a power under this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.