Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if an authorised officer is assessing a community store under section 67.
(2) The owner of the community store, the manager of the store, the occupier of premises of the store or another person who apparently represents the occupier, must, if requested, give an authorised officer, or any other person assisting the authorised officer, such documents as are reasonably necessary for the authorised officer to make the assessment.
Criminal penalty: 60 penalty units.
Note: If the person unreasonably refuses to provide documents under subsection (2), the Secretary may refuse to grant a community store licence (see subsection 45(3)).
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if giving the documents might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
(4) The occupier of premises of the community store, or another person who apparently represents the occupier, must provide the authorised officer, or any other person assisting the authorised officer, with such assistance and facilities as are necessary and reasonable for making the assessment.
Criminal penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note: If the person unreasonably refuses to provide assistance or facilities under subsection (4), the Secretary may refuse to grant a community store licence (see subsection 45(3)).
(5) Subsections (2) and (4) are offences of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .