Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00002:clause:5_11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00002
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 11
Character Range: 8354–9197

11  After subsection 3(6)
Insert:

Failure to give information or statement as required by notice
 (6A) A person served with a notice under subsection 2(3C) must not refuse or fail to give information or a statement that the person was required to give in accordance with the notice.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
 (6B) Subsection (6A) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
 (6C) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (6A) constituted by a refusal or failure to give information or a statement if the information or statement was not relevant to the matters into which the Commission was inquiring.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsections (6B) and (6C) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Matters into which Commission was inquiring