National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
CHAPTER 6
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COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
PART 6-2
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EXAMINATION OF PERSONS
Division 2
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Examination of persons
SECTION 258
RECORD OF EXAMINATION
258(1)
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Record]
(a) the inspector may require the examinee to read it, or to have it read to him or her, and may require him or her to sign it; and
(b) the inspector must, if requested in writing by the examinee to give to the examinee a copy of the written record, comply with the request without charge but subject to such conditions (if any) as the inspector imposes.
The inspector may, and must if the examinee so requests, cause a record to be made of statements made at the examination.
258(2) [ When record reduced to writing]If a record made under subsection (1) is in writing or is reduced to writing:
(a) the inspector may require the examinee to read it, or to have it read to him or her, and may require him or her to sign it; and
(b) the inspector must, if requested in writing by the examinee to give to the examinee a copy of the written record, comply with the request without charge but subject to such conditions (if any) as the inspector imposes.
Note:
Failure to comply with a requirement made under this subsection is an offence (see section 290 ).
258(3) [ Strict liability]An offence under subsection
290(2)
relating to paragraph (2)(a) of this section is an offence of strict liability.
Note:
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
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