284JGeneral powers of inspectors

#### 284J General powers of inspectors (1) If an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that a person has done an act in respect of which the person is required to hold: (a) an apparatus licence; or (b) an authorisation under section 114; or (c) a spectrum licence; or (d) an authorisation under section 68; or (e) a certificate of proficiency; or (f) a permit; the inspector may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to: (g) produce: (i) the licence, authorisation, certificate or permit; or (ii) evidence of its existence and contents; and (h) do so within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice. (2) If an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that the holder of an apparatus licence has given an authorisation under section 114, the inspector may, by written notice given to the holder, require the holder to: (a) produce a copy of a record of that authorisation; and (b) do so within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice. (3) If an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that the holder of a spectrum licence has given an authorisation under section 68, the inspector may, by written notice given to the holder, require the holder to: (a) produce a copy of a record of that authorisation; and (b) do so within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice. (4) If an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that a person is required by the equipment rules to retain a record, the inspector may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to: (a) produce the record; and (b) do so within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice. (5) An inspector may, by written notice given to a person, require the person to: (a) produce evidence of having applied a label to a transmitter in accordance with an obligation imposed on the person under section 300; and (b) do so within the period, and in the manner, specified in the notice. (6) A period specified under subsection (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) must not be shorter than 14 days. Offences (7) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is subject to: (i) a requirement under subsection (1) (other than a requirement that relates to a permit); or (ii) a requirement under subsection (2), (3) or (5); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct contravenes the requirement. Penalty: 30 penalty units. (8) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is subject to: (i) a requirement under subsection (1) that relates to a permit; or (ii) a requirement under subsection (4); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct contravenes the requirement. Penalty: 30 penalty units.