(1)  An inspector who enters a workplace under section 163 may do all or any of the following:

(a) inspect, examine and make inquiries at the workplace;

(b) inspect and examine any thing (including a document) at the workplace;

(c) bring to the workplace and use any equipment or materials that may be required;

(d) take measurements, conduct tests and make sketches or recordings (including photographs, films, audio, video, digital or other recordings);

(e) take and remove for analysis a sample of any substance or thing without paying for it;

(f) require a person at the workplace to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the inspector's powers under paragraphs (a) to (e) ;

(g) exercise any compliance power or other power that is reasonably necessary to be exercised by the inspector for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  A person required to give reasonable help under subsection (1)(f) must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with the requirement.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $10 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $50 000.

(3)  Subsection (2) places an evidential burden on the accused to show a reasonable excuse.