Food Production (Safety) Act 2000
sec.113Power to require information
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sec.113 Power to require information
This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes— an offence against this Act has been committed; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. The authorised officer may, by notice given to the person, require the person to give information about the offence to the authorised officer at a stated reasonable place and at a stated reasonable time. The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for a person not to give information if giving the information may tend to incriminate the person. (sec.113-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes— an offence against this Act has been committed; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. (sec.113-ssec.2) The authorised officer may, by notice given to the person, require the person to give information about the offence to the authorised officer at a stated reasonable place and at a stated reasonable time. (sec.113-ssec.3) The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.113-ssec.4) It is a reasonable excuse for a person not to give information if giving the information may tend to incriminate the person.
- (a) an offence against this Act has been committed; and
- (b) a person may be able to give information about the offence.