Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector who is on or in premises that he or she has entered under a warrant may require anyone on the premises to:
(a) answer any questions put by the inspector; and
(b) produce any books, records or documents requested by the inspector.
(2) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) a requirement is made of the person under subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Fault - based offence
(4) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (2).
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).