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STATUTES AMENDMENT (COMMONWEALTH REGISTERED ENTITIES) ACT 2016 (NO 24 OF 2016) - SECT 17

17—Insertion of sections 14A and 14B

After section 14 insert:

14A—Provision of information to Minister by Commissioner of Police

        (1)         The Commissioner of Police must, at the Minister's request, make available to the Minister criminal history information of a kind specified by the Minister about an applicant for, or the holder of, a licence under this Act or a member of the committee or other governing body of a society, body or association that is an applicant for, or the holder of, such a licence.

        (2)         In this section—

"criminal history information" about a person means information about criminal convictions and other information to which the Commissioner of Police has access relevant to the character and antecedents of the person.

14B—Minister may require production of documents, records etc

        (1)         The Minister may, by written notice, require a person to produce records, documents or other information in the person's possession connected with an activity for which a licence is required under this Act, within a time and in a manner specified in the notice.

        (2)         The Minister may retain the records, documents or other information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of copying or taking extracts from the records, documents or information.

        (3)         A person who, without reasonable excuse (proof of which lies on the person), refuses or fails to comply with a requirement under this section is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $8 000.



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