53Offences

#### 53 Offences 53 Offences > > (1) A person must not— > > > > > (a) without reasonable excuse, neglect or fail to comply with a requirement made of the person by an inspector under this Act, or > > > > > (b) without reasonable excuse, hinder or obstruct an inspector in the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Act. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in any other case. > > > (2) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) (a) unless it is established by the prosecutor that the inspector concerned warned the person that a failure or refusal to comply with the requirement was an offence. > > > (3) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) (b) unless it is established by the prosecutor that— > > > > > (a) the inspector produced at the relevant time the inspector’s certificate of authority, and > > > > > (b) the person was informed by the inspector, or otherwise knew, that the inspector was empowered to exercise the power to which the offence relates.