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Co-operatives National Law (Queensland)
sec.525Offences relating to documents
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sec.525 Offences relating to documents
If an inquiry into the affairs of a co-operative is being held under this Part, a person who— conceals, destroys, mutilates or alters a document relating to the co-operative; or sends, or causes to be sent, out of this jurisdiction a document or other property belonging to, or under the control of, the co-operative; commits an offence, unless it is established the person charged did not intend to defeat, delay or obstruct the inquiry. Maximum penalty—$12,000 or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.
- (a) conceals, destroys, mutilates or alters a document relating to the co-operative; or
- (b) sends, or causes to be sent, out of this jurisdiction a document or other property belonging to, or under the control of, the co-operative;