49Refusal to answer questions or produce documents

49 Refusal to answer questions or produce documents

(1) A person appearing as a witness at a hearing must not refuse or fail: (a) to answer a question as required by the Ombudsman; or (b) to produce a document as required by a summons served on the person under section 48.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.

(2) A person is not subject to a requirement under subsection (1) if: (a) the person does not have the information or document required; and (b) the person has taken all reasonable steps available to the person to obtain the information or document required and has been unable to obtain it.