must, if requested by an authorised officer to do so, provide reasonable
assistance to the authorised officer in the performance of the functions, or
carrying out of the duties, or the exercise of the powers, conferred on the
authorised officer under this Act.
- (2)
- A person must not contravene subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
- (3)
- Subject to subsection (5), the
owner, or the person in charge, of:
- (a)
- premises entered under a warrant; or
- (b)
- an aircraft, vehicle or vessel stopped under section 429;
must, if requested by an authorised officer to do so, provide reasonable
assistance to the authorised officer in the performance of the functions, or
carrying out of the duties, or the exercise of the powers, conferred on the
authorised officer under this Act.
- (4)
- A person must not contravene subsection (3).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
- (5)
- Where an authorised officer (other
than a member of a police force who is in uniform) makes a request of a person
under this section, the authorised officer must:
- (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; or
- (b)
- in any other case—produce his or her identity card for inspection by
that person;
and, if the authorised officer fails to do so, that person is not obliged to
comply with the request.
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