South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) For the purposes
of this Act, an inspector may at any reasonable time—
(a)
enter any premises where the inspector has reasonable cause to believe that a
worker is employed;
(b)
require an employer to produce any records relating to the service of workers
or to long service leave;
(c)
examine and copy or take extracts from such records or require an employer to
provide a copy of any such records;
(d)
require any person to answer, to the best of that person's knowledge,
information and belief, any question relevant to the administration or
enforcement of this Act.
(2) An inspector may,
in the exercise of powers under this section—
(a) be
accompanied by such assistants as may be necessary or desirable in the
circumstances;
(b) ask
any question through an interpreter.
(3) A person must
not—
(a)
hinder or obstruct an inspector or a person assisting an inspector in the
exercise of a power under this section; or
(b)
refuse or fail, without lawful excuse, to comply with a requirement under this
section.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(4) A person is not
required to answer a question under this section if the answer would tend to
incriminate that person of an offence.