(1) In this section
—
authorised person means the CEO or an inspector
authorised for the purposes of this section in writing by the CEO.
(2) An authorised
person, may, on the request of the Waste Authority or otherwise for the
purpose of assisting the Waste Authority to perform its functions, require a
person —
(a) to
provide oral or written answers to specified questions; or
(b) to
produce to the authorised person specified material or material of a specified
class, in the person’s possession or control.
(3) The authorised
person may make the requirement —
(a) if
an oral response is required — orally; or
(b) in
any other case — by notice given to the person to whom the requirement
is addressed.
(4) The authorised
person must —
(a)
allow a person a reasonable time within which to comply with the requirement;
and
(b) if
the requirement is made by notice given to the person, specify the time
allowed in the notice.
(5) The authorised
person may require a person to verify answers to questions by statutory
declaration.
(6) A person who does
not comply with a requirement under this section within the time allowed under
subsection (4) or within any further time allowed by the authorised person
commits an offence.
Penalty: a fine of $20 000.