sec.215Power to require information about offence

sec.215 Power to require information about offence

This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes— an offence against this Act has been committed; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. The authorised person may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give information about the offence to the authorised person within a stated reasonable period. The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for an individual to fail to give information if giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual. In this section— information includes a document. s 215 ins 2001 No. 20 s 42 amd 2024 No. 51 s 28 ; 2025 No. 27 s 30 (sec.215-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes— an offence against this Act has been committed; and a person may be able to give information about the offence. (sec.215-ssec.2) The authorised person may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give information about the offence to the authorised person within a stated reasonable period. (sec.215-ssec.3) The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.215-ssec.4) It is a reasonable excuse for an individual to fail to give information if giving the information might tend to incriminate the individual. (sec.215-ssec.5) In this section— information includes a document.

• (a) an offence against this Act has been committed; and
• (b) a person may be able to give information about the offence.