s 87 Power of investigating offences
87.—(1) For the purpose of investigating any offence under this Act, the Director‑General or the Director‑General, Food Administration (as the case may be) or any authorised officer (including an authorised officer within the meaning of section 31W) may —(a) examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, and to reduce to writing any statement made by the person so examined; and (b) require by written order the attendance before himself or herself of any person who, from information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances concerning the case and that person must attend as so required.[11/2019] (2) The person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) is bound to state truly the facts and circumstances with which he or she is acquainted concerning the case except only that he or she may decline to make with regard to any fact or circumstance a statement which would have a tendency to expose him or her to a criminal charge or to penalty or forfeiture. (3) A statement made under this section by any person must be read over to the person and must, after correction (if necessary), be signed by him or her. (4) If any person fails to attend as required by an order under subsection (1)(b), the Director‑General, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the authorised officer (including an authorised officer within the meaning of section 31W) may report the failure to a Magistrate who may then issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the order.[11/2019] (5) The Director‑General, the Director‑General, Food Administration (as the case may be) or any authorised officer (including an authorised officer within the meaning of section 31W) may photograph (which includes making a digital image or a moving visual record) or otherwise record —(a) any place or vehicle where an offence under this Act was committed, is reasonably suspected to have been committed, or is about to be committed; (b) any place or vehicle associated with, or relevant to, the commission or suspected commission of the offence under this Act; or (c) any thing or individual in a place or vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).[11/2019]