43Authorised officer may require person to answer questions or produce documents

43 Authorised officer may require person to answer questions or produce documents

Requirement to answer questions (1) If: (a) an authorised officer enters premises under section 41; and (b) the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person present at the premises is capable of answering a question relating to whether the holder of the approval concerned has complied with Part 3 or 6 or a condition of the approval; the authorised officer may require the person to answer the question put by the authorised officer. Requirement to produce documents (2) If: (a) an authorised officer enters premises under section 41; and (b) the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person present at the premises is capable of producing a document relating to whether the holder of the approval concerned has complied with Part 3 or 6 or a condition of the approval; the authorised officer may require the person to produce the document requested by the authorised officer. Offence (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) or (2); and (b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.

Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 6 months.