Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CENSUS AND STATISTICS ACT 1905 - SECT 14

             (1)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is served a direction under subsection 10(4) or 11(2); and

                     (b)  the person fails to comply with the direction.

Penalty:  One penalty unit.

             (2)  Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note 1:       For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

Note 2:       A person commits an offence in respect of each day until the person complies with the direction (see section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914 ).

             (3)  Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person’s failure to answer a question, or to supply particulars, relating to the person’s religious beliefs.

Note:          A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).