CONFISCATION ACT 1997 - SECT 108 Failure to comply with production order

CONFISCATION ACT 1997 - SECT 108

    (1)     A person against whom a production order is made must not—

        (a)     contravene the order without reasonable excuse; or

        (b)     in purported compliance with the order, produce or make available a document known to the person to be false or misleading in a material particular without—

S. 108(1)(b)(i) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 25.19), 44/2022 s. 33.

              (i)     indicating to the investigative officer to whom the document is produced or made available that the document is false or misleading and the respect in which it is false or misleading; and

S. 108(1)(b)(ii) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 25.19), 44/2022 s. 33.

              (ii)     providing correct information to the investigative officer if the person is in possession of, or can reasonably acquire, the correct information.

Penalty:     Level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum) or a level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum) or both.

    (2)     A person against whom a production order is made must not—

        (a)     without reasonable excuse, destroy, dispose of or deliver to another person documents subject to the order that were in the possession or control of the first mentioned person when notice of the making of the order was given to the person; or

        (b)     in any other manner obstruct or evade compliance with the order.

Penalty:     Level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum) or a level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum) or both.

    (3)     A person must not contravene an order made under section 101(6).

Penalty:     Level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum) or a level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum) or both.

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