Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463:section:43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00463
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 43
Character Range: 158138–159396

43  Authorised officer may require person to answer questions or produce documents

Requirement to answer questions
 (1) If:
 (a) an authorised officer enters premises under section 41; and
 (b) the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person present at the premises is capable of answering a question relating to whether the holder of the approval concerned has complied with Part 3 or 6 or a condition of the approval;
the authorised officer may require the person to answer the question put by the authorised officer.

Requirement to produce documents
 (2) If:
 (a) an authorised officer enters premises under section 41; and
 (b) the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person present at the premises is capable of producing a document relating to whether the holder of the approval concerned has complied with Part 3 or 6 or a condition of the approval;
the authorised officer may require the person to produce the document requested by the authorised officer.

Offence
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1) or (2); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 6 months.