Victorian Consolidated Legislation

First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 - SECT 41

Power of investigation

41. Power of investigation



(1) For the purposes of an authorised investigation, the Commissioner may, by
written notice, require a person-

   (a)  to give the Commissioner written information specified in the notice;
        or

   (b)  to attend at a specified time and place before the Commissioner or an
        authorised officer to answer questions relevant to the investigation;
        or

   (c)  to produce a document to the Commissioner at a specified time and
        place.

(2) The Commissioner may require information or evidence that is not given
orally to be provided in the form of, or verified by, a statutory declaration.

(3) The Commissioner may require evidence that is given orally to be given on
oath and for that purpose the Commissioner or an authorised officer may
administer an oath.





(4) The person to whom the notice is given must comply with the notice within
the period specified in the notice or any extended period allowed by the
Commissioner.

Penalty: 60 penalty units in the case of a natural person; 120 penalty units
in the case of a body corporate.