Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts92. Powers of Commissioner in respect of proceedings
(1) The Commissioner may, in writing, order a person -
(a) to attend proceedings under this Act until excused;
(b) to give evidence on oath or affirmation;
(c) to provide to the Commissioner a document or class of documents as specified in the order; or
(d) to provide to the Commissioner, in writing signed by the person, information in the possession of the person relevant to the proceedings as specified in the order.
(2) If a document is provided to the Commissioner under subsection (1), the Commissioner -
(a) may take possession of, and may copy or take extracts from, the document;
(b) may retain possession of the document for such period as is reasonably necessary; and
(c) during the period a document is retained under paragraph (b), shall allow a person who, if the document were not in the possession of the Commissioner, would be entitled to inspect it, to inspect the document at all reasonable times.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1) -
(a) the Commissioner may administer an oath or affirmation; and
(b) a witness attending the
proceedings may be examined,
cross-examined and re-examined.
(4) A person is not required to give evidence or provide a document under this section if the person objects on the ground of privilege that the person would be entitled to claim if the person were a witness in proceedings in the Supreme Court.
(5) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, contravene or fail to comply with an order of the Commissioner under subsection (1).
Penalty: In the case of a body corporate - $5,000.
In the case of a natural person - $1,000.