sec.553Power to require reasonable help or information

### sec.553 Power to require reasonable help or information An investigator may require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the investigator— reasonable help to exercise a power under this part; or information to help the investigator in conducting the investigation. When making a requirement under subsection (1) , the investigator must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (1) (a) , or give information under subsection (1) (b) , must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with the requirement if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. (sec.553-ssec.1) An investigator may require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the investigator— reasonable help to exercise a power under this part; or information to help the investigator in conducting the investigation. (sec.553-ssec.2) When making a requirement under subsection (1) , the investigator must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.553-ssec.3) A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (1) (a) , or give information under subsection (1) (b) , must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.553-ssec.4) If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the person not to comply with the requirement if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. - (a) reasonable help to exercise a power under this part; or - (b) information to help the investigator in conducting the investigation.