Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563:section:49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 49
Character Range: 43699–44300

49  Refusal to answer questions or produce documents
 (1) A person appearing as a witness at a hearing must not refuse or fail:
 (a) to answer a question as required by the Ombudsman; or
 (b) to produce a document as required by a summons served on the person under section 48.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
 (2) A person is not subject to a requirement under subsection (1) if:
 (a) the person does not have the information or document required; and
 (b) the person has taken all reasonable steps available to the person to obtain the information or document required and has been unable to obtain it.