66Persons to assist inspectors

##### 66 Persons to assist inspectors (1) Subject to subsection (2), the owner, or person in charge, of any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or platform boarded by an inspector under section 62, or of any premises entered by an inspector under section 63, shall, if requested by an inspector to do so, provide reasonable assistance to the inspector in the performance of the functions, or carrying out of the duties, or the exercise of the powers, of the inspector under this Act in relation to that vehicle, vessel, aircraft or platform or those premises. (1A) A person who intentionally contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. (1B) Subject to subsection (2), the owner, or the person in charge, of: (a) premises entered under a warrant; or (b) a conveyance stopped under section 64Q; must, if requested by an inspector to do so, provide reasonable assistance to the inspector in: (c) the performance of the functions; or (d) the carrying out of the duties; or (e) the exercise of the powers; conferred on the inspector under this Act in relation to those premises or that conveyance. (1C) A person who intentionally contravenes subsection (1B) is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. (2) Where an inspector (other than a member of a police force, or an officer of Customs, who is in uniform) makes a request of a person under this section, the inspector shall: (a) in the case of a member of a police force—produce, for inspection by that person, written evidence of the fact that he or she is a member of that police force; (b) in the case of an officer of Customs—produce, for inspection by that person, written evidence of the fact that he or she is an officer of Customs; or (c) in any other case—produce his or her identity card for inspection by that person; and, if the inspector fails to do so, that person is not obliged to comply with the request.