OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976 - SECT 36 Offences

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976 - SECT 36

  (1)   A person shall not refuse or fail:

  (a)   to attend before the Ombudsman;

  (b)   to be sworn or make an affirmation;

  (ba)   to furnish or publish information; or

  (c)   to answer a question or produce a document or record; or

  (d)   to give a report;

when so required in pursuance of this Act.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 3 months or 10 penalty units.

  (2A)   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   (2A) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

  (3)   A reference in this section to the Ombudsman includes a reference to a Deputy Ombudsman.