Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

PART 25 - MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION  

Division 4 - Investigations by Regulator  

SECTION 271   APPLICATION FOR WARRANT TO SEIZE BOOKS NOT PRODUCED  

271(1)    
If an inspector has reasonable grounds to suspect that there are, or may be within the next 3 days, on particular premises, books:

(a) whose production has been required under this Part; and

(b) that have not been produced in compliance with that requirement;

he or she may:

(c) lay before a magistrate an information or complaint on oath setting out those grounds; and

(d) apply for the issue of a warrant to search the premises for those books.

271(2)    
On an application under this section, the magistrate may require further information to be given, either orally or by affidavit, in connection with the application.

271(3)    

The reference in subsection (1) to an inspector does not include:

(a) an inspector that is appointed by ASIC; or

(b) ASIC, where ASIC is exercising the powers of an inspector under section 267 .