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In forceOffence to contravene help requirement
Chapter 10Appointment and powers of officers
Part 4Other authorised officers’ powers and related matters
Division 4General powers of authorised officers after entering places
298 Offence to contravene help requirement
(1)
A person of whom a help requirement has been made must comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(2)
It is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to comply with a help requirement if complying might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty.
(3)
However, subsection (2) does not apply if a document or information the subject of the help requirement is required to be held or kept by the defendant under this Act.
Note—See, however, section 328.
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