Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 720

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person—

              (i)     is served with a subpoena to produce a document or other thing in a legal proceeding; or

              (ii)     is otherwise required by law to produce a document or other thing in a legal proceeding; and

        (b)     the person fails to produce the document or other thing as required by the subpoena or other requirement.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

Note     The Legislation Act

, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.

    (2)     This section does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.