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Chapter 4Administration
Part 4.1Information management
Division 2General information‑gathering powers
63 Offence
(1)
A person commits an offence if:
(a)
the person is required under section 59, 60 or 61 to give information or produce a document; and
(b)
the person refuses or fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
(2)
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 (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
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