s.44Information orders
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Section 44Part 6 — ENFORCEMENT

Information orders

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The Commissioner may require any person to provide such information as the Commissioner may reasonably consider appropriate for the purpose of carrying out the Commissioner’s functions under this Law including any information with respect to which an exemption is claimed.
A person who is required to provide information under this section shall provide it in such a manner, form and within such reasonable period as the Commissioner may specify.
An information requirement under this section shall also contain particulars of the right to seek judicial review conferred by section 47.
A person who refuses or, without reasonable excuse, fails to supply information required under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of five years, or both.
A person who intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys information that is required to be produced under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of five years or both.
A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with a requirement made under subsection (1), the person —
makes a false statement that the person knows to be false in a material respect; or
recklessly makes a statement that is false in a material respect,
and is liable on conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of five years, or to both.

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