Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Outworkers (Improved Protection) Act 2003 - SECT 51

Failing to produce documents, hindering information services officers and giving them false information

51. Failing to produce documents, hindering information services officers and
giving them false information



(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse-

   (a)  fail to comply with a requirement to produce a document under section
        36 or 37; or

   (b)  otherwise obstruct or hinder an information services officer
        performing functions or exercising powers under this Act.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(2) A person must not-

   (a)  give information to an information services officer that the person
        knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or

   (b)  produce a document to an information services officer that the person
        knows to be false or misleading in a material particular without
        indicating the respect in which it is false or misleading and, if
        practicable, providing correct information.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.