Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093:section:18:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00093
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 57389–58293

the person to answer;
commits an offence punishable on conviction:
 (c) in the case of an individual—by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units, or both; or
 (d) in the case of a body corporate—by a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
 (7A) Subsection (7) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (7B) Subsection (7) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (7B) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Immunity from other penalties
 (9) A person is not liable to any penalty under the provisions of any law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory by reason only of the person having given information, produced a document or answered a question when required to do so under this section.