Biosecurity Act 2023
179Power to obtain, inspect and copy records
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179 Power to obtain, inspect and copy records (1) An authorised person may, by written notice, require a person to give the authorised person information, or produce documents or anything else, that the person has, or has access to, that are reasonably required by the authorised person for this Act. (2) A person must take reasonable steps to comply with a requirement made of the person under this section. (3) A person commits an offence if the person fails to take reasonable steps to comply with a requirement made of the person under this section.