Biosecurity Act 2023
183Warning to be given
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183 Warning to be given (1) Before requiring a person to comply with a requirement under section 177, section 179 or section 180 (1), an authorised person must warn the person— (a) that failure to comply constitutes an offence; and (b) about the effect of section 182. (2) It is not an offence for an individual to refuse to answer a question put by an authorised person or provide information or a document to an authorised person under section 177, section 179 or section 180 (1) on the ground that the question, information or document might tend to incriminate the individual, unless the individual was first given the warning mentioned in subsection (1) (b). (3) Nothing in this section prevents an authorised person from obtaining and using evidence given to the authorised person voluntarily by any