56Concealing etc of records

56 Concealing etc of records

56 Concealing etc of records

(1) A person who:

(a) conceals, destroys, mutilates or alters a record that is the subject of an inquiry by the Supervisor under this Division, or

(b) sends, attempts to send or conspires with another person to send such a record out of New South Wales,

is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding 50 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

(2) It is a defence to a prosecution under this section to prove that the person charged did not act with intent to defeat the purposes of this Division or to delay or obstruct the holding of an inquiry under this Division.

s 56: Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.