Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Children's Services Act 1996 - SECT 46

Offences relating to enforcement

46. Offences relating to enforcement

A person must not-

   (a)  without reasonable excuse, obstruct an authorised officer in
        exercising his or her powers under this Act; or

   (b)  refuse to answer a question lawfully asked by an authorised officer or
        to provide information or produce a document lawfully required by an
        authorised officer; or

   (c)  knowingly make any false or misleading statement in any application or
        request to the Secretary under this Act or in any notification
        referred to in section 29C or 54; or

   (d)  without lawful authority, destroy or damage any notice or document
        given or prepared or kept under or in accordance with this Act; or

   (e)  impersonate the Secretary or an authorised officer in the performance
        of his or her powers or duties under this Act.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.