Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00585:clause:1_74c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00585
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 74C
Character Range: 179293–181144

74C  Non‑compliance with requirements

Failure to answer question or produce document

 (1) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person is asked a question or required to produce a document under subsection 70B(2) or (3) or 74BC(1); and
 (b) the person fails to answer the question or produce the document.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for one year.

Failure to deliver sample

 (2) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person is required under subsection 70B(4) to deliver a sample; and
 (b) the person fails to deliver the sample.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for one year.

Giving false or misleading answer to question

 (3) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person answers a question asked of him or her under subsection 70B(2) or (3) or 74BC(1); and
 (b) the answer contains a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

Failure to correct false or misleading information in document

 (4) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) the person produces to a Director of Quarantine or a quarantine officer a document that the person was required under this Act to produce; and
 (b) the document contains a statement that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; and
 (c) the person does not:
 (i) indicate to the person to whom the document is produced that it is false or misleading and the respect in which it is false or misleading; and
 (ii) provide correct information to that person if the person producing the document is in possession of, or can reasonably acquire, the correct information.

Maximum penalty for an offence against this subsection:  Imprisonment for 2 years.

Note: Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to the privilege against self incrimination (see subsection 79A(3)).