MAJOR CRIME (INVESTIGATIVE POWERS) ACT 2004 - SECT 60 Requirement to answer questions and produce documents

MAJOR CRIME (INVESTIGATIVE POWERS) ACT 2004 - SECT 60

S. 60(1) amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 119(a), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 103.14).

    (1)     The Victorian Inspectorate may, by written notice, require the Chief Examiner, an Examiner or a police officer to—

S. 60(1)(a) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 119(a).

        (a)     attend the Victorian Inspectorate at a specified time and place to answer any questions or provide any information; or

S. 60(1)(b) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 119(a).

        (b)     produce any document or other thing that is in the person's possession or control and that is relevant to the functions of the Victorian Inspectorate under this Part.

    (2)     A person who is given a notice under subsection (1) must not, without reasonable excuse—

        (a)     fail to attend or to produce any document or other thing as required by the notice; or

S. 60(2)(b) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 119(a).

        (b)     refuse or fail to answer a question that he or she is required to answer by the Victorian Inspectorate; or

S. 60(2)(c) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 119(a).

        (c)     refuse or fail to provide any information that he or she is required to provide by the Victorian Inspectorate.

    (3)     A person who is given a notice under subsection (1) must not give any answer or provide any information that he or she knows is false or misleading in a material particular.

    (4)     A person who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

S. 60(5) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 119.

    (5)     The Victorian Inspectorate may exercise a power under this section only if the Victorian Inspectorate considers that the Chief Examiner or the Chief Commissioner (as the case requires) has wilfully—

S. 60(5)(a) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 119(a).

        (a)     failed to provide information that the Chief Examiner or Chief Commissioner is required to provide in a report to the Victorian Inspectorate under this Act; or

        (b)     failed to comply with section 58.

S. 61 (Heading) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 120(1).