Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 36
Character Range: 369854–370520

36  Offences
 (1) A person shall not refuse or fail:
 (a) to attend before the Ombudsman;
 (b) to be sworn or make an affirmation;
 (ba) to furnish or publish information; or
 (c) to answer a question or produce a document or record; or
 (d) to give a report;
when so required in pursuance of this Act.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 months or 10 penalty units.
 (2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (3) A reference in this section to the Ombudsman includes a reference to a Deputy Ombudsman.