Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIME AND MISCONDUCT ACT 2001 - SECT 75B

(1) The presiding officer at a commission hearing may require a witness at the hearing to immediately produce a stated document or thing that the presiding officer believes, on reasonable grounds, is--

(a) in the witness's possession; and

(b) relevant to the investigation.

Note--

For a reasonable excuse for not producing the document or thing, see section 185 for a crime investigation and section 188 for a misconduct investigation.

(2) The presiding officer may adjourn the hearing to allow the person to comply with the requirement.

(3) The person does not, by complying with the requirement--

(a) contravene a provision of an Act or a law imposing a statutory or commercial obligation or restriction to maintain secrecy in relation to the document or thing; or

(b) incur any civil liability in relation to the document or thing.