South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts10—Technical Regulator's power to require information
(1) The
Technical Regulator may, by written notice, require a person to give the
Technical Regulator, within a time stated in the notice (which must be
reasonable), information in the person's possession that the
Technical Regulator reasonably requires for the performance of the
Technical Regulator's functions (whether under this Act or any other Act).
(2) A person required
to give information under this section must provide the information within the
time stated in the notice.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
(3) Subject to
subsection (4), a natural person is not required to give information
under this section if the information would tend to incriminate the person of
an offence.
(4) If a natural
person is required to give information under this section relating to the
safety of electricity infrastructure, an electrical installation or electrical
equipment, and the information would tend to incriminate the person of an
offence, the person must nevertheless give the information, but the
information so given will not be admissible in evidence against the person in
proceedings for an offence (other than an offence relating to the making of a
false or misleading statement or declaration).