212Warning to be given

212 Warning to be given

212 Warning to be given

(1) Before requiring a person to answer a question or provide information or a document under this Part or Schedule 2, an authorised officer must—

(a) identify himself or herself to the person as an authorised officer by producing the officer’s identity card; and

(b) warn the person that a failure to comply with the requirement or to answer the question, without reasonable excuse, would constitute an offence; and

(c) in the case of an individual, warn the person about the effect of section 211.

(2) Nothing in this section prevents an authorised officer from obtaining and using evidence given to the authorised officer voluntarily by any person.

(3) This section does not apply to a request made under section 197.