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Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
106Requiring persons on premises entered under warrant to answer questions and produce documents
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#### 106 Requiring persons on premises entered under warrant to answer questions and produce documents
(1) A marine safety inspector who is on or in premises that he or she has entered under a warrant may require anyone on or in the premises to:
(a) answer any questions put by the inspector; and
(b) produce any books, records or documents requested by the inspector.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) a requirement is made of the person under subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see section 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).