Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not fail to comply with a request under section 367, 368, 370 or 371.
(1A) 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 (1A), see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
(2) A person is not excused from complying with the request on the ground that complying with the request might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.
Note: Section 373 provides immunity for the response to the request.
(3) A person must not give false or misleading information:
(a) in response to a request under section 367 or 368; or
(b) in response to a question asked under subsection 368(1).
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 100 penalty units.