78Power to direct persons to produce documents, operate equipment, answer questions etc.

78 Power to direct persons to produce documents, operate equipment, answer questions etc.

(1) An authorised officer who enters a place under this Part, or under this Part under an authorisation under Part 8, may direct a person at the place to—

(a) produce a document or part of a document located at the place that is in the person's possession or control;

(b) operate equipment to access information from that equipment;

(c) provide a list of all persons who use radiation sources at the place;

(d) answer any questions put by the authorised officer.

(2) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a direction under subsection (1) unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

(3) Before directing a person to produce a document or part of a document or to answer questions under subsection (1), an authorised officer must warn the person that a refusal or failure to comply with the direction, without reasonable excuse, is an offence.

Before directing a person to do a thing under subsection (1), an authorised officer must also produce his or her identity card for inspection if asked to do so by any person: See section 71.

(4) A person is not liable to be prosecuted for an offence against subsection (2) if the authorised officer concerned failed to comply with section 71 and subsection (3).

Division 5—Search warrants