Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 7 - RECORD KEEPING, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND BOOKS  

PART 7-8 - BOOKS  

Division 376 - When and where may books be inspected?  

SECTION 376-1   INSPECTION OF BOOKS  

376-1(1)    
This section applies if:

(a)    this Act requires that a book of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation is to be available for inspection generally; or

(b)    a person has a right under this Act to inspect a book of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.

376-1(2)    
If the book is required to be kept at the corporation ' s registered office, the corporation must make the book available for inspection at the registered office each business day from at least 10 am to 12 noon and from at least 2 pm to 4 pm.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.


376-1(3)    
If the book is required to be kept at the corporation ' s document access address, the corporation must make the book available for inspection at the document access address within 7 days after the person seeking to inspect the book asks the corporation in writing to inspect the book.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.


376-1(4)    
An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

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


376-1(5)    
A person permitted by this Act to inspect a book may make copies of, or take extracts from, the book and any person who refuses or fails to allow a person so permitted to make a copy of, or take an extract from, the book commits an offence.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.


376-1(6)    
An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

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



 

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