50Civil penalty—failing to comply with a notice to produce documents

50  Civil penalty—failing to comply with a notice to produce documents

 (1) An entity is liable to a civil penalty if:

 (a) the entity is given a notice under subsection 49(2); and

 (b) the entity fails to comply with the notice.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the production of a document or a copy of a document if the production would, or could reasonably be expected to, prejudice one or more of the following:

 (a) the security, defence or international relations of the Commonwealth;

 (b) the capabilities of an intelligence agency;

 (c) the prevention, detection or investigation of, or the conduct of proceedings relating to, an offence or a contravention of a civil penalty provision;

 (d) the administration of justice.

 (3) Subsection 93(2) of the Regulatory Powers Act does not apply in relation to a contravention of subsection (1) of this section.

 (4) Despite section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act, in proceedings for a civil penalty order against an entity for a contravention of subsection (1), the entity does not bear an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (2).

Note: This Act does not make the Crown (other than an authority of the Crown) liable to a civil penalty.