Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In considering an
application, the CEO may take all steps and make all inquiries that are
reasonable and appropriate to consider the application properly.
(2) However, the CEO
must not hold an oral hearing for the purpose of determining the application.
(3) The CEO may give
notice to an applicant requiring the applicant to provide additional
information or additional documents that the CEO considers necessary to
determine the application to the CEO within 28 days, or such longer period as
is specified by the CEO in the notice.
(4) The CEO may, by
notice given to a person who may be able to provide information relevant to an
application, require the person to answer specified questions or to provide
other information or documents within the period, and in the manner, specified
in the notice.
(5) A person must not
fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under subsection (4).
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $2 000.
(6) If any information
or document is obtained by the CEO under this Part, evidence of that
information or document, or evidence of the obtaining of that information or
document, may be used only for the administration of this Act.