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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 412A

Other powers when on premises under monitoring warrant
(1)
If the authorised officer named in a monitoring warrant enters premises under the warrant, he or she may require a person on the premises to:

(a)
answer a question asked by the authorised officer; or

(b)
give the authorised officer information requested by the authorised officer; or

(c)
produce to the authorised officer records or documents kept on the premises.

(2)
A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a)
the authorised officer named in a monitoring warrant has entered premises under the warrant; and

(b)
the person is on the premises; and

(c)
the authorised officer requires the person to:

(i)
answer a question asked by the authorised officer; or
(ii)
give the authorised officer information requested by the authorised officer; or
(iii)
produce to the authorised officer records or documents kept on the premises; and
(d)
the person contravenes the requirement.

(3)
The offence is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not more than 6 months, a fine of not more than 30 penalty units, or both.



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