25Offences

25 Offences

(1) A person must not refuse: (a) to attend before an authorised officer; (b) to take an oath or make an affirmation; or (c) to answer a question or produce an account, book, document or other record; when so required under this Act.

Penalty: $3,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(2) 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 (2), see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

(3) A person must not fail: (a) to attend before an authorised officer; or (b) to take an oath or make an affirmation; or (c) to answer a question or produce an account, book, document or other record; when so required under this Act.

Penalty: $3,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4), see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

(5) An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

(7) A person must not be convicted of: (a) both an offence against section 135.2 of the Criminal Code and an offence against or arising out of subsection 14(1) of this Act; or (b) both an offence against section 135.2 of the Criminal Code and an offence against section 136.1, 137.1 or 137.2 of the Criminal Code; in respect of the same claim for bounty. (8) A reference in subsection (7) to a person being convicted of an offence includes a reference to an order being made under section 19B of the Crimes Act 1914 in relation to the person in respect of an offence.