Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Information Privacy Act 2000 - SECT 65

Failure to attend etc. before Privacy Commissioner

65. Failure to attend etc. before Privacy Commissioner



A person must not, without reasonable excuse-

   (a)  refuse or fail-

   (i)  to attend before the Privacy Commissioner; or

   (ii) to be sworn or make an affirmation; or

   (iii) to give information; or

   (iv) to answer a question or produce a document-

when so required by the Privacy Commissioner under this Act; or

   (b)  wilfully obstruct, hinder or resist the Privacy Commissioner or an
        employee in the office of the Privacy Commissioner or a delegate of
        the Privacy Commissioner in-

   (i)  performing, or attempting to perform, a function or duty under this
        Act; or

   (ii) exercising, or attempting to exercise, a power under this Act; or

   (c)  furnish information or make a statement to the Privacy Commissioner
        knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.