4B—Power to require evidence for purposes of Mutual Recognition laws
(1) The local
registration authority in this State for an occupation that covers an activity
may require a person who is applying for or holds any licence, permit,
certificate, registration or other form of qualification or authorisation
required by or under law to carry on the activity to provide evidence of one
or more of the following:
(a) the
person's current place of residence;
(b) the
person's principal place of residence;
(c) the
person's current place of work;
(d) the
person's principal place of work.
(2) A person
who—
(a)
without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to provide evidence required under
this section within the period required by the local registration authority
(which must be reasonable); or
(b)
provides false or misleading information in response to a requirement under
this section,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(3) All terms used in
subsection (1) have the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Act.