Power to direct persons to produce documents, operate equipment, answer questions etc.
78 Power to direct persons to produce documents, operate equipment, answer questions etc.
An authorised officer who enters a place under this Part, or under this Part under an authorisation under Part 8, may direct a person at the place to—
produce a document or part of a document located at the place that is in the person's possession or control;
operate equipment to access information from that equipment;
provide a list of all persons who use radiation sources at the place;
answer any questions put by the authorised officer.
A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a direction under subsection (1) unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
- In the case of a natural person, 60 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units.
Before directing a person to produce a document or part of a document or to answer questions under subsection (1), an authorised officer must warn the person that a refusal or failure to comply with the direction, without reasonable excuse, is an offence.
Note
Before directing a person to do a thing under subsection (1), an authorised officer must also produce his or her identity card for inspection if asked to do so by any person: See section 71.
A person is not liable to be prosecuted for an offence against subsection (2) if the authorised officer concerned failed to comply with section 71 and subsection (3).
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