sec.212Warning to be given

sec.212 Warning to be given

Before requiring a person to answer a question or provide information or a document under this Part or Schedule 2 , an authorised officer must— identify himself or herself to the person as an authorised officer by producing the officer’s identity card; and warn the person that a failure to comply with the requirement or to answer the question, without reasonable excuse, would constitute an offence; and in the case of an individual, warn the person about the effect of section 211 . Nothing in this section prevents an authorised officer from obtaining and using evidence given to the authorised officer voluntarily by any person. This section does not apply to a request made under section 197 . (sec.212-ssec.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— identify himself or herself to the person as an authorised officer by producing the officer’s identity card; and warn the person that a failure to comply with the requirement or to answer the question, without reasonable excuse, would constitute an offence; and in the case of an individual, warn the person about the effect of section 211 . (sec.212-ssec.2) Nothing in this section prevents an authorised officer from obtaining and using evidence given to the authorised officer voluntarily by any person. (sec.212-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a request made under section 197 .

• (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 .