208Offence to fail to assist authorised officer

208 Offence to fail to assist authorised officer

208 Offence to fail to assist authorised officer

A person must not, without reasonable excuse—

(a) refuse to answer a question lawfully asked by an authorised officer (other than a question asked under section 197(2)(e)); or

(b) refuse to provide information or produce a document lawfully required by an authorised officer; or

(c) fail to comply with a requirement made by an authorised officer under clause 5(2)(f) or (g) of Schedule 2.

Penalty—

(a) for an individual—$27,300; or

(b) for a large child care provider—$413,100; or

(c) otherwise—$137,700.

Note—

This penalty is a substituted NSW provision.

s 208: Am 2025 No 68, Sch 1[9].