177OProvision of assistance to Secretary

#### 177O Provision of assistance to Secretary 177O Provision of assistance to Secretary > > (1) The Secretary may direct a person to provide reasonable assistance, as specified by the Secretary, if the direction— > > > > > (a) is for the purposes of the Secretary exercising functions under this division in relation to premises, and > > > > > (b) is given to— > > > > > > > (i) the owner or occupier of the premises, or > > > > > > > (ii) if the premises are not a public place—a person on the premises. > > > (2) The direction may be given— > > > > > (a) orally to the person, or > > > > > (b) by written notice given to the person. > > > (3) A person must not fail to comply with a direction under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty for subsection (3)— > > > > > (a) for an individual— > > > > > > > (i) 20 penalty units, and > > > > > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—2 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or > > > > > (b) otherwise— > > > > > > > (i) 100 penalty units, and > > > > > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—10 penalty units for each day the offence continues. > > **s 177O:** Ins 2025 No 14, Sch 2\[49\].