New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 - SECT 218

218 Aboriginal Land Councils to assist investigators

(cf former section 56D(5)-(7))

(1) The Chairperson of an Aboriginal Land Council and any other person who has possession or control of any records of the Council must, if required to do so by an investigator who produces evidence of his or her appointment, provide the investigator with--

(a) access to such of the records as relate to the affairs being investigated, and

(b) information that the Chairperson or other person is able to give in relation to those records and affairs, and

(c) authorities or orders on bankers and others that relate to those records or affairs and that the Chairperson or other person is able to provide.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of an individual--30 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a corporation--60 penalty units.

(2) If a record--

(a) is not in writing, or

(b) is not written in the English language, or

(c) is not decipherable on sight,

a requirement to provide access to the record is not complied with unless access is provided to a statement, written in the English language and decipherable on sight, that contains all the information in the record.

(3) A person must not hinder, obstruct or delay an investigator in the exercise of his or her functions.

: Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.