New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING AND STARR-BOWKETT SOCIETIES ACT 1998 - SECT 34

34 General powers of inspector in relation to places

(1) The powers an inspector may exercise under section 32 (1) (b) (Entry and search-monitoring compliance) or 33 (1) (b) (Entry and search-evidence of offences) in relation to a place are as follows:

(a) to search any part of the place,

(b) to inspect, examine or photograph anything in the place,

(c) to take extracts from, and make copies of, any documents in the place,

(d) to take into the place such equipment and materials as the inspector requires for the purpose of exercising any powers in relation to the place,

(e) to require the occupier or any person in the place to give to the inspector reasonable assistance in relation to the exercise of an inspector’s powers mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).

(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e).

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

(3) It is not a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (e) on the ground of the privilege against self-incrimination.

(4) If, under a requirement under subsection (1) (e), a person is required to answer a question or produce a document, the contents of the answer, or the fact of production of the document, is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal proceeding (other than a proceeding in relation to the falsity of the answer or document).

(5) For the purposes of the application of subsection (4) to the production of a document, the contents of the document are to be disregarded.