253Authorised officer may require information or answers

253 Authorised officer may require information or answers (1) An authorised officer who enters a place or premises under this Division may require a person at the place or premises to give any information or answer any question for the purpose of performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act. (2) An authorised officer must only require information or answers from a person if the authorised officer reasonably believes that the person has knowledge of a matter or thing relevant to another person's compliance with this Act or the regulations. (3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a request under subsection (1). S. 254 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).