New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OZONE PROTECTION ACT 1989 - SECT 14

14 Powers of Authority to require information etc

(1) This section applies to any person who carries on, or who apparently carries on or is in charge of, a business that involves the manufacture, sale or use of a controlled substance or controlled article.

(2) The Authority may, by notice in writing given to a person to whom this section applies, require the person:

(a) to furnish to the Authority specified information or information of a specified kind as to the business activities carried on by the person in so far as they relate to controlled substances or controlled articles, and

(b) to confer with the Authority in relation to the manner in which the person carries on any such activities.

(3) A person given such a notice must comply with the notice within the time required by the notice.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 20 penalty units in any other case.

(4) Any statement made to the Authority pursuant to a requirement made under this section is not admissible in evidence in any proceedings against any natural person for an offence, except the offence of failing to comply with a requirement made under this section.