Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002

A relevant person for a DECCD access order must not, without reasonable excuse—

fail to comply with a direction given by the executing officer for the order, in accordance with the order, or

give the executing officer information that is false or misleading in a material particular in purported compliance with a direction given by the executing officer, unless the person informs the executing officer the information is false or misleading.

Without limiting subsection (1), it is not a reasonable excuse for a relevant person for a DECCD access order to fail to comply with the order or a requirement made in accordance with the order on the ground that complying with the order or the requirement would tend to incriminate the person or otherwise expose the person to a penalty.