sec.131Chief inspector may ask for information

sec.131 Chief inspector may ask for information

The chief inspector may, by written notice, require a person dealing with explosives to give to the chief inspector within a stated reasonable time (not less than 14 days) stated reasonable information about the import, export, manufacture, transport, storage, sale, use or disposal of explosives by or for the person. The person must comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for an individual for subsection (2) that— the information sought by the chief inspector is not available to the individual; or the individual is not under a duty under this Act to keep the information; or giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual or make the individual liable to a penalty. s 131 amd 2011 No. 2 s 41 (sec.131-ssec.1) The chief inspector may, by written notice, require a person dealing with explosives to give to the chief inspector within a stated reasonable time (not less than 14 days) stated reasonable information about the import, export, manufacture, transport, storage, sale, use or disposal of explosives by or for the person. (sec.131-ssec.2) The person must comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.131-ssec.3) It is a reasonable excuse for an individual for subsection (2) that— the information sought by the chief inspector is not available to the individual; or the individual is not under a duty under this Act to keep the information; or giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual or make the individual liable to a penalty.

• (a) the information sought by the chief inspector is not available to the individual; or
• (b) the individual is not under a duty under this Act to keep the information; or
• (c) giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual or make the individual liable to a penalty.