Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT - SECT 34N

    (1)     The Inquiry Board may require a person giving evidence at an inquiry:

        (a)     to give evidence on oath; or

        (b)     to answer a question.

    (2)     The Inquiry Board may, by notice in writing served on the person, require a person:

        (a)     to attend and give evidence; or

        (b)     to attend before the Board and produce a document in the person's possession or control.

    (3)     The Inquiry Board may keep a document produced to it under this section for as long as the Board considers it necessary to complete the inquiry.

    (4)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under this section.

Penalty:     If the offender is a natural person – $5 000.

    If the offender is a body corporate – $50 000.