CLEAN ENERGY ACT 2011 (NO. 131, 2011) - SECT 221 Regulator may obtain information or documents
CLEAN ENERGY ACT 2011 (NO. 131, 2011) - SECT 221
Regulator may obtain information or documentsScope
(1) This section applies to a person if the Regulator believes on reasonable grounds that the person has information or a document that is relevant to the operation of:
(a) this Act; or
(b) the associated provisions.
Requirement
(2) The Regulator may, by written notice given to the person, require the person:
(a) to give to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner and form specified in the notice, any such information; or
(b) to produce to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such documents; or
(c) to make copies of any such documents and to produce to the Regulator, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, those copies.
(3) A period specified under subsection (2) must not be shorter than 14 days after the notice is given.
Compliance
(4) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) to the extent that the person is capable of doing so.
Ancillary contraventions
(5) A person must not:
(a) aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection (4); or
(b) induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection (4); or
(c) be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection (4); or
(d) conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection (4).
(6) Subsections (4) and (5) are civil penalty provisions .
Note: Part 17 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.
No limitation
(7) This section is not limited by:
(a) any other provision of this Act (other than section 302); or
(b) any provision of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 ;
that relates to the powers of the Regulator to obtain information or documents.