Prevention of People Smuggling Act · s 19

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s 19Power to examine persons

(1)

An authorised oficer may, by notice in writing, require any person whom he believes to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to -

(a)

attend before him for examination;

(b)

produce before him any movable property, record, report or document; or

(c)

furnish him a statement in writing setting out such information as he may require.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $2,000 for each day during which the offence continues after conviction.