sec.158Power to require reasonable help or information

### sec.158 Power to require reasonable help or information An authorised officer may require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the officer— reasonable help to exercise a power under section 157 (3) ; or information, in a stated reasonable way, to help the officer ascertain whether this Act is being complied with. by production of a permit or record entry When making a requirement under subsection (1) , the officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (1) (a) , or give information under subsection (1) (b) , must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the individual not to comply with the requirement if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the individual. (sec.158-ssec.1) An authorised officer may require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the officer— reasonable help to exercise a power under section 157 (3) ; or information, in a stated reasonable way, to help the officer ascertain whether this Act is being complied with. by production of a permit or record entry (sec.158-ssec.2) When making a requirement under subsection (1) , the officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.158-ssec.3) A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (1) (a) , or give information under subsection (1) (b) , must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.158-ssec.4) If the person is an individual, it is a reasonable excuse for the individual not to comply with the requirement if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the individual. - (a) reasonable help to exercise a power under section 157 (3) ; or - (b) information, in a stated reasonable way, to help the officer ascertain whether this Act is being complied with. Example of reasonable way— by production of a permit or record entry