122S   Power of authorised officers to require answers and record evidence

(1)  An authorised officer may require a person whom the authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds to have knowledge of matters in respect of which information is reasonably required in connection with any matter within the responsibilities and functions of the Minister or Director-General under this Act to answer questions in relation to those matters.

(2)  The Minister or Director-General may require a corporation to nominate a director or officer of the corporation who is authorised to represent the corporation for the purposes of answering questions under this section.

(3)  An authorised officer may, by notice in writing, require a person to attend at a specified place and time to answer questions under this section if attendance at that place is reasonably required in order that the questions can be properly put and answered.

(4)  The place and time at which a person may be required to attend under subsection (3) is to be:

(a)  a place or time nominated by the person, or

(b)  if the place and time nominated is not reasonable in the circumstances or a place and time is not nominated by the person, a place and time nominated by the authorised officer that is reasonable in the circumstances.

(5)  An authorised officer may cause any questions and answers to questions given under this section to be recorded if the officer has informed the person who is to be questioned that the record is to be made.

(6)  A record may be made using sound recording apparatus or audio visual apparatus, or any other method determined by the authorised officer.

(7)  A copy of any such record must be provided by the authorised officer to the person who is questioned as soon as practicable after it is made.

(8)  A record may be made under this section despite the provisions of any other law.