Failure to give information or documents within specified period
14M Failure to give information or documents within specified period
A person contravenes this subsection if:
the person is required by notice under subsection 14J(2) to give information or documents to the Secretary; and
the notice specifies the period within which the information or documents are to be given; and
the person does not give the information or documents within the specified period.
Division 137 of the Criminal Code creates offences for providing false or misleading information or documents.
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
See section 24A in relation to the physical elements of the offence.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
Strict liability offence
A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 500 penalty units.
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