National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
Auditor is entitled to access and assistance etc. from licensee
102(1)
An auditor (the auditor ) who prepares one of the following audit reports (the audit report ):
(a) an audit report required under subsection 49(3) in relation to a licensee;
(b) a trust account audit report required under subsection 100(2) in relation to a licensee;
has a right of access at all reasonable times to the financial records or other credit books of the licensee for purposes relating to the audit report.
102(2)
The auditor is entitled to require:
(a) from the licensee; or
(b) if the licensee is a body corporate - from any director, secretary or senior manager of the licensee;
any assistance and explanations that the auditor desires for purposes relating to the audit report.
Requirement to give auditor access and assistance etc
102(3)
The licensee, or a director, secretary or senior manager of the licensee if it is a body corporate, must not:
(a) refuse or fail to allow the auditor access, in accordance with subsection (1), to financial records or other credit books of the licensee; or
(b) refuse or fail to give assistance, or an explanation, to the auditor as and when required under subsection (2); or
(c) otherwise hinder, obstruct or delay the auditor in the performance or exercise of the auditor ' s duties or powers.
Civil penalty: 5,000 penalty units.
S 102(3) amended by No 17 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 3[48], effective 13 March 2019.
Offence
102(4)
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (3); and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person ' s conduct contravenes the requirement.
Criminal penalty: 2 years imprisonment.
S 102(4) amended by No 17 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 3[49][21], effective 13 March 2019.
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