57Direction to produce records, devices or other things

57 Direction to produce records, devices or other things (1) An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, direct a person to produce: (a) any records required to be kept by the person under this Act; or (b) any records required to be kept under this Act that are in the person's possession or under the person's control; or

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 41 (c) any records, or any devices or other things that contain or may contain records, that are: (i) in the person's possession or under the person's control; and (ii) relating to or indicating an offence. (2) The direction must: (a) specify the records, devices or other things, or classes of records, devices or other things, that are to be produced; and (b) specify where and to whom they are to be produced. (3) The officer may do one or more of the following: (a) inspect records, devices or other things that are produced; (b) make copies of, or take extracts from, records, devices or other things that are produced; (c) seize and remove records, devices or other things that are produced that the officer believes on reasonable grounds may on further inspection provide evidence of an offence. (4) A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply (5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability. subsection (4) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.