91. Persons bound to give information or produce documents

Every person required by the proper officer of customs to give information or to produce any travel document or any document on any subject into which it is the officer’s duty to inquire under this Act and which it is in that person’s power to give or produce, is bound to give the information or to produce the document for inspection.

The proper officer of customs may specify the customs office or station or other place at which that person is required to give information or to produce any document.

The Director‑General may authorise in writing an auxiliary police officer who is employed on any duty or service relating to customs to exercise any power under this section with respect to such duty or service.

An auxiliary police officer authorised under subsection (2A) is deemed to be a proper officer of customs for the purposes of this section.

In subsection (1), “travel document” means a passport furnished with a photograph of the holder or some other similar document establishing to the satisfaction of the proper officer of customs the identity of the holder and his or her nationality, domicile or place of permanent residence.