Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts17. (1) An inspector may, at any reasonable time, enter premises on which the inspector has reasonable grounds for believing there is stock, or there are kept any books, documents or other records relating to a return for the purposes of verifying the correctness of a return made in accordance with section 16.
(2) An inspector who enters premises under subsection (1) is not authorised to remain in or on the premises if, on request by the occupier of the land, the inspector does not show his or her identity card to the occupier.
(3) An inspector who enters premises under subsection (1) may inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from any books, documents or other records relating to a return.
(4) An inspector may require the occupier of land to give the inspector such assistance as is reasonable to enable the inspector to exercise his or her powers under this section.
(5) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a requirement made of the person under subsection (4) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding—
(a) if the offender is a natural person—$1,000; or
(b) if the offender is a body corporate—$5,000.
(6) In this section—