Clause 14

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) The Commissioner may, for the purpose of discharging the functions of the Commissioner under this Act, by order require any person to furnish the Commissioner, within the time specified in the order —

any information relating to any charity or fund‑raising appeal that —

is within the knowledge of the person; or

comes within the knowledge of the person within a period specified in the order that does not exceed 2 years after the date of the order; and

any document relating to any charity or fund‑raising appeal that —

is in the possession or under the control of the person; or

comes into the possession or under the control of the person within a period specified in the order that does not exceed 2 years after the date of the order.(1A) An order under subsection (1)(b) may require —

a copy or extract of the document to be furnished to the Commissioner; or

unless the document forms part of the records or other documents of a court or public authority, the document itself to be furnished to the Commissioner for the Commissioner’s inspection.”;

by deleting the word “transmitted” in subsection (2) and substituting the word “furnished”; and

by inserting, immediately after the words “Any person who” in subsection (7), the words “, without reasonable excuse,”.