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Authorised officer may ask questions and seek production of documents
Offence title:
Authorised officer may ask questions and seek production of documents
Act:
487K Migration Act 1958
Offence:
If an authorised officer is authorised to enter premises by a search warrant, the authorised officer may require any person on the premises to:
(a) answer any questions relating to the reasons for the authorised officer entering the premises that are put by the authorised officer; and
(b) produce any document relating to the reasons for the authorised officer entering the premises that is requested by the authorised officer.
Failure to comply is an offence.
Penalty:
30 penalty units
Summary/Indictable/mixed:
Summary
Jurisdiction:
Local Court
How committed:
A person’s home is being searched and whilst present, an authorised officer asks questions and requires answers. The person refuses to answer the questions.
Important note:
Limits on the power of entry, and what is to occur, under search warrant are set out at: 487M, N and P, also see U-Z.