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DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 221

Authorised officers may apply to Magistrates' Court for order requiring information or documents from other persons about alleged offences

    (1)     An authorised officer who believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed an offence against this Act may apply to the Magistrates' Court for an order requiring any person (other than a registered disability worker), at a time and place specified by the authorised officer

        (a)     to answer orally or in writing any questions put by an authorised officer in relation to the alleged offence; and

        (b)     to supply orally or in writing information required by an authorised officer in relation to the alleged offence; and

        (c)     to produce to an authorised officer specified documents or documents of a specified class relating to the alleged offence.

    (2)     The Magistrates' Court may make the order if the Magistrates' Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person may have committed an offence against this Act.

    (3)     An order must state a day, not later than 28 days after the making of the order, on which the order ceases to have effect.



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