sec.99General powers of authorised officer in relation to places

sec.99 General powers of authorised officer in relation to places

The powers an authorised officer may exercise under section 97 (1) (b) or 98 (1) (b) in relation to a place are as follows— to search any part of the place; to inspect, examine or photograph anything in the place; to take extracts from, and make copies of, any documents in the place; to take into the place any persons, equipment and materials the authorised officer reasonably requires to exercise powers in relation to the place; to require the occupier or any person in the place to give to the authorised officer reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of an authorised officer’s powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) . A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e) . Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to answer a question or produce a document if answering the question, or producing the document, might tend to incriminate the person. s 99 amd 1994 No. 65 s 33 ; 2000 No. 61 s 63 (sec.99-ssec.1) The powers an authorised officer may exercise under section 97 (1) (b) or 98 (1) (b) in relation to a place are as follows— to search any part of the place; to inspect, examine or photograph anything in the place; to take extracts from, and make copies of, any documents in the place; to take into the place any persons, equipment and materials the authorised officer reasonably requires to exercise powers in relation to the place; to require the occupier or any person in the place to give to the authorised officer reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of an authorised officer’s powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) . (sec.99-ssec.2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e) . Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.99-ssec.3) It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to answer a question or produce a document if answering the question, or producing the document, might tend to incriminate the person.

• (a) to search any part of the place;
• (b) to inspect, examine or photograph anything in the place;
• (c) to take extracts from, and make copies of, any documents in the place;
• (d) to take into the place any persons, equipment and materials the authorised officer reasonably requires to exercise powers in relation to the place;
• (e) to require the occupier or any person in the place to give to the authorised officer reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of an authorised officer’s powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) .