Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1990 No. 394 THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATIONS - REG 32

32. (1) A person must not:

   (a)  molest, obstruct or try to intimidate or influence an authorised
        officer in the execution of his or her powers or the performance of
        his or her duties under these Regulations; or

   (b)  on being asked by an authorised officer, refuse or fail, without
        reasonable excuse:

        (i)    to show the authorised officer the place where any therapeutic
               goods are kept; or

        (ii)   to admit the authorised officer to a place where therapeutic
               goods are kept; or

        (iii)  to show the authorised officer, or let the authorised officer
               inspect, therapeutic goods kept by the person; or

        (iv)   to allow a sample of therapeutic goods to be taken in
               accordance with these Regulations; or

        (v)    to give an authorised officer information required by the
               authorised officer, being information relevant to the
               manufacture and testing of therapeutic goods that the person is
               able to provide; or

        (vi)   to assist the authorised officer in the execution of his or her
               powers or the performance of his or her duties under these
               Regulations; or

   (c)  on being asked by the official analyst, refuse or fail, without
        reasonable excuse, to give any information required by the
        official analyst, being information relevant to the testing of
        therapeutic goods, that that person is able to provide.
Penalty: $1,000.

(2) It is a reasonable excuse for a person to refuse or fail to comply with a
request for information under paragraph (1) (b) or (c) if compliance with that
request would tend to incriminate that person.