Power of inspector to require information or documents
74 Power of inspector to require information or documents
An inspector who—
exercises a power of entry under this Act; and
produces his or her identity card for inspection by a person—
may, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to determine whether this Act has been contravened, require the person to give information to the inspector, to produce documents to the inspector and to give reasonable assistance to the inspector.
A person must not refuse or fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (1).
- 200 penalty units.
A person must not, in response to a request under this Division—
give information that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material detail; or
produce a document that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material detail without indicating the respect in which it is false or misleading and, if practicable, providing correct information.
- 300 penalty units.
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