ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 - SECT 99 Amendment of s 465 (Power to require answers to questions)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 - SECT 99

99 Amendment of s 465 (Power to require answers to questions)

(1) Section 465 —

insert—

(2A) Also, the authorised person may, by written notice given to a corporation, require the corporation to nominate, within a stated reasonable period, an executive officer or employee of the corporation who is authorised by the corporation to answer a question under this section as the corporation’s representative.

(2B) On a person being nominated by the corporation under subsection (3), the authorised person may by written notice given to the nominated person, require the person to attend a stated reasonable place at a stated reasonable time, to answer questions about the suspected offence.

(2C) An answer given by a person nominated by the corporation under subsection (3) binds the corporation.

(2) Section 465 (3) , from ‘making’ to ‘warn the person’—

omit, insert—

making a requirement under subsection (2), (3) or (4), the authorised person must warn the person of whom the requirement is made that

(3) Section 465 (4) , after ‘(2)(b)’—

insert—

or (4)

(4) Section 465 (4) (c) , ‘(3)’—

omit, insert—

(6)

(5) Section 465 (2A) to (4) —

renumber as section 465 (3) to (7) .