Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00117:section:39zh
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00117
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 39ZH
Character Range: 119191–120193

39ZH  Power to require persons to answer questions and produce documents
 (1) An inspector who is on wine premises that the inspector has entered under a warrant issued under section 39ZD or 39ZF may require any person on the premises to:
 (a) answer any questions put by the inspector; and
 (b) produce any examinable documents requested by the inspector.
Note: An inspector may also exercise powers under this section for the purposes of Parts VIB and VII (see sections 40ZF and 44).
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is required to answer a question or produce an examinable document under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person refuses or fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the answer to the question, or the producing of the document, would tend to incriminate the person.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3). (See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.)