New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CO-OPERATIVES ACT 1992 - SECT 375

375 Inspectors may require certain persons to appear, answer questions and produce documents

(1) An inspector may by notice in writing in the prescribed form:

(a) require a co-operative to produce to the inspector at a time and place specified in the notice specified relevant documents relating to the co-operative, and

(b) require any person who is concerned in the activities of a co-operative to produce to the inspector at a time and place specified in the notice specified relevant documents relating to the co-operative, and

(c) require any person who is concerned in the activities of a co-operative to attend before the inspector at a time and place specified in the notice and to answer any questions put to the person by the inspector relating to the promotion, formation, membership, control, transactions, dealings, business or property of the co-operative.

(2) A person is to be considered to be involved in the activities of a co-operative if the person:

(a) is or has been an officer or employee of, or an agent, banker, Australian legal practitioner, auditor or other person acting in any capacity for or on behalf of, the co-operative, or

(b) is a person who has any relevant documents relating to the co-operative in his or her possession, or

(c) is a person who was a party to the creation of any relevant documents relating to the co-operative.

(3) A person is not subject to any liability by reason of complying with a requirement made or purportedly made under this section.