Fire Services Act 1990
sec.149ZLFailure to answer questions
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sec.149ZL Failure to answer questions
A person of whom a requirement is made under section 149ZJ (3) (c) must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, comply with the requirement. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to comply with the requirement that complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. s 149ZL (prev s 60M) ins 2008 No. 64 s 20 amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1 reloc and renum 2024 No. 22 s 38 (2) (sec.149ZL-ssec.1) A person of whom a requirement is made under section 149ZJ (3) (c) must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, comply with the requirement. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.149ZL-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse for the person to fail to comply with the requirement that complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.