General powers after entering places
507 General powers after entering places
(1) This section applies to an inspector who enters a place under this Part.
(2) For the purpose of monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Law, the inspector may:
search any part of the place; or
examine, inspect, photograph or film anything at the place; or
copy a document at the place; or
(d) take into or onto the place any persons, equipment and materials the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this Part; or
(e) require a person in the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers referred to in paragraphs (a) – (d).
(3) A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (2)(e) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty: $2 000.
If the help is required to be given to an inspector by:
answering a question; or
(b) producing a document, other than a document required to be kept under this Law;
it is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to answer the question, or produce the document, if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.
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