Wagering Act 1998
sec.267Failure to comply with requirement about attendance
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sec.267 Failure to comply with requirement about attendance
A person of whom a requirement is made under section 266 must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— fail to attend before the inspector at the time and place stated in the relevant notice; or when attending before the inspector— fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or give information; or state anything the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or give information if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person. (sec.267-ssec.1) A person of whom a requirement is made under section 266 must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— fail to attend before the inspector at the time and place stated in the relevant notice; or when attending before the inspector— fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or give information; or state anything the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.267-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or give information if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.
- (a) fail to attend before the inspector at the time and place stated in the relevant notice; or
- (b) when attending before the inspector— (i) fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or give information; or (ii) state anything the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
- (i) fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or give information; or
- (ii) state anything the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.
- (i) fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or give information; or
- (ii) state anything the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.