sec.115Power to require reasonable help or information

sec.115 Power to require reasonable help or information

An authorised officer may require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the authorised officer reasonable help, including, for example, by producing a document or giving information, to— exercise a power under this part; or work out whether this Act is being complied with. When making the requirement, the authorised officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with the requirement if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. (sec.115-ssec.1) An authorised officer may require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the authorised officer reasonable help, including, for example, by producing a document or giving information, to— exercise a power under this part; or work out whether this Act is being complied with. (sec.115-ssec.2) When making the requirement, the authorised officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.115-ssec.3) A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.115-ssec.4) If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with the requirement if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.

• (a) exercise a power under this part; or
• (b) work out whether this Act is being complied with.