95APower to require production of documents etc.

95A Power to require production of documents etc. (1) An inspector who enters a place under this Division may— (a) require a person to produce a document or part of a document located at the place that is in the person's possession or control; and (b) examine that document or part; and (c) require a person at the place to answer any questions put by the inspector. (2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1). (3) Before requiring a person to produce a document or part of a document or to answer questions under subsection (1), an inspector— (a) must produce his or her identity card for inspection by the person and warn the person that a refusal or failure to comply with the requirement, without reasonable excuse, is an offence; and (b) must inform the person that he or she may refuse or fail to answer any question if answering the question would tend to incriminate him or her. (4) A person is not liable to be prosecuted for an offence against subsection (2) if the inspector concerned failed to comply with subsection (3). **Notes** 1 The powers conferred by this section are limited if all or part of the place is used only for residential purposes (see section 95I). Note 2 to s. 95A(4) amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 37.1). 2 This section does not affect legal professional privilege or client legal privilege (see section 95T) or, in the case of a requirement to answer questions, the privilege against self-incrimination (see section 95S). S. 95B inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 49.