Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.507General powers after entering places
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sec.507 General powers after entering places
This section applies to an inspector who enters a place under this Part. For the purpose of monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Law, the inspector may— search any part of the place; or examine, inspect, photograph or film anything at the place; or copy a document at the place; or take into or onto the place any persons, equipment and materials the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this Part; or require a person in the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers referred to in paragraphs (a) – (d) . A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (2) (e) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$2,000. If the help is required to be given to an inspector by— answering a question; or producing a document, other than a document required to be kept under this Law; it is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to answer the question, or produce the document, if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. (sec.507-ssec.1) This section applies to an inspector who enters a place under this Part. (sec.507-ssec.2) For the purpose of monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Law, the inspector may— search any part of the place; or examine, inspect, photograph or film anything at the place; or copy a document at the place; or take into or onto the place any persons, equipment and materials the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this Part; or require a person in the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers referred to in paragraphs (a) – (d) . (sec.507-ssec.3) A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (2) (e) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$2,000. (sec.507-ssec.4) If the help is required to be given to an inspector by— answering a question; or producing a document, other than a document required to be kept under this Law; it is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to answer the question, or produce the document, if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.
- (a) search any part of the place; or
- (b) examine, inspect, photograph or film anything at the place; or
- (c) copy a document at the place; or
- (d) take into or onto the place any persons, equipment and materials the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this Part; or
- (e) require a person in the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers referred to in paragraphs (a) – (d) .
- (a) answering a question; or
- (b) producing a document, other than a document required to be kept under this Law;