OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 370 Designated Authority may ask for documents

OFFSHORE MINERALS ACT 1994 - SECT 370

  (1)   The Designated Authority may ask a person to give the Designated Authority a document if:

  (a)   the document is relevant to the operation of this Act; and

  (b)   the Designated Authority has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to give the document.

Note:   The person must comply with the request (see section   372).

  (2)   The Designated Authority may ask the person to give the document to:

  (a)   the Designated Authority; or

  (b)   an inspector nominated by the Designated Authority.

  (3)   The request:

  (a)   must be made by written notice given to the person; and

  (b)   must specify the person to whom the document is to be given; and

  (c)   must specify:

  (i)   the period within which the document is to be given; or

  (ii)   specify the day on which and the time and place at which the document is to be given; and

  (d)   may specify whether the original or a copy of the document is to be given.

  (4)   The regulations may provide for the manner in which the Designated Authority is to deal with the document.

  (5)   Without limiting subsection   ( 4), the regulations may authorise the Designated Authority or inspector to take a copy of the document.