Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00866:clause:4_55w
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00866
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 55W
Character Range: 129277–130235

55W  Information gathering powers—obliging persons to appear

Notice to appear
 (1) The Information Commissioner may, by written notice, require a person to appear before the Information Commissioner to answer questions for the purposes of an IC review.
 (2) The notice must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) state that the person must comply with the notice at a specified time that is not less than 14 days after the time at which the person is given the notice; and
 (c) specify the place at which the person must comply with the notice.

Offence for failure to comply
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement specified in a notice under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.
Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: 6 months imprisonment.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.