Payment Times Reporting Act 2020

PART 4 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT  

Division 3 - Regulatory powers  

SECTION 32   INVESTIGATION POWERS  
Provisions subject to investigation

32(1)    
A provision is subject to investigation under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act if it is:

(a)    a civil penalty provision of this Act; or

(b)    an offence against the Crimes Act 1914 or the Criminal Code that relates to this Act.

Note:

Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for investigating whether a provision has been contravened. It includes powers of entry, search and seizure.
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Related provisions, authorised applicant, authorised person, issuing officer, relevant chief executive and relevant court

32(2)    
For the purposes of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision mentioned in subsection (1) :

(a)    there are no related provisions; and

(b)    the Regulator and each authorised officer is an authorised applicant; and

(c)    the Regulator and each authorised officer is an authorised person; and

(d)    an issuing officer (as defined in section 5 of this Act) is an issuing officer; and

(e)    the Regulator is the relevant chief executive; and

(f)    each relevant court (as defined in section 5 of this Act) is a relevant court.

Person assisting

32(3)    
An authorised person may be assisted by other persons in exercising powers or performing functions or duties under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act in relation to evidential material that relates to a provision mentioned in subsection (1) .

Extension to external Territories etc.

32(4)    
Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to a provision mentioned in subsection (1) , extends to every external Territory.

 

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