sec.173Power to require production of documents

### sec.173 Power to require production of documents An inspector may require a person to produce for inspection— a document required to be kept by the person under this Act; or if the person is engaged in the business of buying or selling fisheries resources by wholesale or retail—a document about the buying or selling of fisheries resources in the person’s possession; or if a document required to be kept by the person under this Act is stored or recorded by means of a device—a document that is a clear written reproduction of the stored or recorded document. A person required under this Act to have a document available for immediate inspection must produce it immediately for inspection by the inspector or someone else specified by the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not producing it. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. In any other case, a person required under this Act to keep a document must produce it immediately, or within a reasonable time allowed by the inspector, for inspection by the inspector or someone else specified by the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not producing it. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The inspector may keep the document to make a copy of it. The inspector must return the document to the person as soon as practicable after making the copy. For an electronic document, compliance with a requirement under subsection (1) requires the making available or production of a clear written reproduction of the electronic document. s 173 amd 2019 No. 6 s 17 (sec.173-ssec.1) An inspector may require a person to produce for inspection— a document required to be kept by the person under this Act; or if the person is engaged in the business of buying or selling fisheries resources by wholesale or retail—a document about the buying or selling of fisheries resources in the person’s possession; or if a document required to be kept by the person under this Act is stored or recorded by means of a device—a document that is a clear written reproduction of the stored or recorded document. (sec.173-ssec.2) A person required under this Act to have a document available for immediate inspection must produce it immediately for inspection by the inspector or someone else specified by the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not producing it. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.173-ssec.3) In any other case, a person required under this Act to keep a document must produce it immediately, or within a reasonable time allowed by the inspector, for inspection by the inspector or someone else specified by the inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not producing it. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.173-ssec.4) The inspector may keep the document to make a copy of it. (sec.173-ssec.5) The inspector must return the document to the person as soon as practicable after making the copy. (sec.173-ssec.6) For an electronic document, compliance with a requirement under subsection (1) requires the making available or production of a clear written reproduction of the electronic document. - (a) a document required to be kept by the person under this Act; or - (b) if the person is engaged in the business of buying or selling fisheries resources by wholesale or retail—a document about the buying or selling of fisheries resources in the person’s possession; or - (c) if a document required to be kept by the person under this Act is stored or recorded by means of a device—a document that is a clear written reproduction of the stored or recorded document.