Section 47 — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

(1) The Commissioner may require a person attending a conference under this Division to produce a document.

Note: For a failure to give information etc., see section 66.

(2) A conference under this Division shall be held in private and shall be conducted in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit.

(3) A body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, that is directed under section 46 to attend a conference shall be deemed to attend if a member, officer or employee of that body attends on behalf of that body.

(4) Except with the consent of the Commissioner:

(a) an individual is not entitled to be represented at the conference by another person; and

(b) a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, is not entitled to be represented at the conference by a person other than a member, officer or employee of that body.

Related sections

• s 44 — Power to obtain information and documents
• s 45 — Power to examine witnesses
• s 46 — Directions to persons to attend compulsory conference
• s 48 — Complainant and certain other persons to be informed of various matters
• s 49 — Investigation under section 40 to cease if certain offences may have been committed
• s 49A — Investigation under section 40 to cease if civil penalty provision under Personal Property Securities Act 2009 may have been contravened

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