Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
101Failure to answer question or provide report or information
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101 Failure to answer question or provide report or information
(1) [Section 101 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:28 Jun 2011] A person must not fail to answer a question or provide a report or information if so required –
(a) by an assessment order; or
(b) by an interim assessment order; or
(c) by the Secretary under the authority of an assessment order or interim assessment order; or
(d) otherwise under this Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.
(2) [Section 101 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:28 Jun 2011] Despite subsection (1) , a person is not required to answer a question or provide a report or information if to do so would –
(a) provide information that is privileged on the ground of legal professional privilege; or
(b) incriminate the person of an offence.
(3) [Section 101 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 15 of 2011, s. 11, Applied:28 Jun 2011] . . . . . . . .