Financial Intermediaries Act 1996
sec.35General powers after entering places
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sec.35 General powers after entering places
This section applies to an inspector who enters a place. For monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act, the inspector may— search any part of the place; or inspect or photograph any part of the place or anything at the place; or copy a document at the place; or take into or onto the place any persons or equipment the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this subdivision; or require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) . A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) (e) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. A requirement under subsection (2) (e) does not include a requirement to produce a document or give information. For the power to require documents to be produced see section 44 . For the power to require information see section 43 . (sec.35-ssec.1) This section applies to an inspector who enters a place. (sec.35-ssec.2) For monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act, the inspector may— search any part of the place; or inspect or photograph any part of the place or anything at the place; or copy a document at the place; or take into or onto the place any persons or equipment the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this subdivision; or require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) . (sec.35-ssec.3) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) (e) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (sec.35-ssec.4) A requirement under subsection (2) (e) does not include a requirement to produce a document or give information. For the power to require documents to be produced see section 44 . For the power to require information see section 43 .
- (a) search any part of the place; or
- (b) inspect or photograph any part of the place or anything at the place; or
- (c) copy a document at the place; or
- (d) take into or onto the place any persons or equipment the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this subdivision; or
- (e) require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) .