National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

CHAPTER 6 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT  

PART 6-2 - EXAMINATION OF PERSONS  

Division 2 - Examination of persons  

SECTION 256   EXAMINATION TO TAKE PLACE IN PRIVATE  

256(1)    
The examination must take place in private and the inspector may give directions about who may be present during it, or during a part of it.

256(2)    

A person must not be present at the examination unless he or she:

(a) is the inspector, the examinee or an ASIC member; or

(b) is an ASIC staff member approved by ASIC; or

(c) is entitled to be present by virtue of:

(i) a direction under subsection (1); or

(ii) subsection 257(1) .

Criminal penalty: 30 penalty units.

256(3)    
Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .