sec.69Power to require reasonable help

sec.69 Power to require reasonable help

The inspector may make a requirement (a help requirement ) of an occupier of the place or a person at the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise a general power, including, for example, to produce a document or to give information. When making the help requirement, the inspector must warn the person that, without a reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person not to comply with the requirement. For an offence under section 89 , it is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to comply with a help requirement if complying might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty. It is an offence under section 89 to fail to comply with a requirement of an inspector without a reasonable excuse. s 69 amd 2024 No. 40 s 18 (sec.69-ssec.1) The inspector may make a requirement (a help requirement ) of an occupier of the place or a person at the place to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise a general power, including, for example, to produce a document or to give information. (sec.69-ssec.2) When making the help requirement, the inspector must warn the person that, without a reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person not to comply with the requirement. (sec.69-ssec.3) For an offence under section 89 , it is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to comply with a help requirement if complying might tend to incriminate the individual or expose the individual to a penalty. It is an offence under section 89 to fail to comply with a requirement of an inspector without a reasonable excuse.