sec.202Concealing etc. document

sec.202 Concealing etc. document

A person must not— conceal, destroy, mutilate or alter a document of or about a society the affairs of which are being investigated under this part; or send, cause to be sent or conspire with another person to send, out of the State such a document or property belonging to or under the control of the society. Maximum penalty—1600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence if the person charged proves that he or she did not act with intent to defeat the purposes of this part or to delay or obstruct the carrying out of an investigation under this part. (sec.202-ssec.1) A person must not— conceal, destroy, mutilate or alter a document of or about a society the affairs of which are being investigated under this part; or send, cause to be sent or conspire with another person to send, out of the State such a document or property belonging to or under the control of the society. Maximum penalty—1600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment. (sec.202-ssec.2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence if the person charged proves that he or she did not act with intent to defeat the purposes of this part or to delay or obstruct the carrying out of an investigation under this part.

• (a) conceal, destroy, mutilate or alter a document of or about a society the affairs of which are being investigated under this part; or
• (b) send, cause to be sent or conspire with another person to send, out of the State such a document or property belonging to or under the control of the society.