Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
205Power to require information from persons
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205 Power to require information from persons (1) This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably suspects: (a) an offence against this Act has been committed; and (b) a person may be able to give information about the offence. (2) The authorised officer may require the person to give information about the suspected offence. (3) When making the requirement, the authorised officer must inform the person it is an offence to fail to give the information unless the person establishes a reasonable excuse.
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 111 (4) The person must comply with the requirement. (5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability. subsection (4) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.