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Confiscation Act 1997
80COffence to fail to comply with order requiring assistance
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80C Offence to fail to comply with order requiring assistance
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person has relevant knowledge of—
(i) the computer or data storage device or a computer network of which the computer or data storage device forms or formed a part; or
(ii) data recorded on a thing that enables access to other data held in, or accessible from, a computer or data storage device; or
(B) data recorded on a thing that enables access to other data held in, or accessible from, a computer or data storage device; and
(b) the person is informed by a police officer—
(i) of the order made under section 80B and of its terms; and
(ii) that it is an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment to fail to comply with the order; and
(c) the person fails to comply with the order without reasonable excuse.
(2) A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).
S. 81 (Heading) inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 20(2).