Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:268cl
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 268CL
Character Range: 909163–909868

268CL  Offence: failure to answer question
 (1) A person commits an offence if the person refuses or fails to comply with a requirement under section 268CK (officer on premises under warrant may ask questions).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
 (2) However, a person does not commit an offence if answering the question or giving or showing the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (3) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.