South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts32A—Powers relating to inquiries
(1) The Commission or
an investigator conducting an inquiry under this Division may, in connection
with the inquiry—
(a) by
summons signed by the Commission or investigator (as the case requires),
require a person's attendance; and
(b)
require a person to answer, orally or in writing, questions to the best of his
or her knowledge, information and belief; and
(c)
require a person to verify an answer under paragraph (b) by declaration;
and
(d)
require a council or person to produce any relevant documents or other
records; and
(e)
retain documents or other records produced under paragraph (d) for
reasonable periods and make copies of them or their contents; and
(f) call
for or receive submissions or representations.
(2) Subject to
subsection (3), a person or council must not refuse or fail to comply
with a requirement under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(3) A person is not
obliged to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) if to do so
might incriminate the person of an offence, and a person or a council is not
required to provide information under subsection (1) that is privileged
on the ground of legal professional privilege.