CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 821 Duty to give information or documents

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 821

    (1)     An authorised person may, by written notice given to a person, require the person to give to the authorised person the stated information or document required for this Act.

    (2)     The information or document must be given to the authorised person within the period stated in the notice or, if an authorised person allows a longer period, the longer period.

    (3)     The period stated in the notice must be not less than 14 days after the day the notice is given to the person.

    (4)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is required to give information or a document to an authorised person under subsection (1); and

        (b)     the person does not take all reasonable steps to comply with the requirement within the period applying under subsection (2).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note     The Legislation Act

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