Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976
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69 Offences
(1) A person shall not fail: (a) to attend before the Registrar; or (b) to answer a question; or (c) to produce a document; when so required in pursuance of subsection 68(2).
Penalty: $200.
(2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).