Explosives Act 1999
sec.98Failure to comply with requirement about attendance
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sec.98 Failure to comply with requirement about attendance
A person of whom a requirement is made under section 97 must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— fail to attend before an inspector at the time and place stated in the relevant notice; or when attending before an inspector, fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to comply with a requirement to answer a question if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the individual or make the individual liable to a penalty. s 98 amd 2011 No. 2 s 36 (sec.98-ssec.1) A person of whom a requirement is made under section 97 must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— fail to attend before an inspector at the time and place stated in the relevant notice; or when attending before an inspector, fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.98-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse for an individual not to comply with a requirement to answer a question if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the individual or make the individual liable to a penalty.
- (a) fail to attend before an inspector at the time and place stated in the relevant notice; or
- (b) when attending before an inspector, fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question.