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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 412A

Other powers when on premises under monitoring warrant

  (1)   If the executing officer enters premises under a monitoring warrant, he or she may require a person on the premises to:

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

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

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

  (2)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the executing officer has entered premises under a monitoring warrant; and

  (b)   the person is on the premises; and

  (c)   the executing officer requires the person to:

  (i)   answer a question asked by the executing officer; or

  (ii)   give the executing officer information requested by the executing officer; or

  (iii)   produce to the executing 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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