Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 65

  (1)   A person shall not:

  (a)   refuse or fail to attend before the Commissioner; or

  (b)   refuse or fail to be sworn or make an affirmation;

when so required under this Act.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 12 months or 20 penalty units, or both.

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

  (3)   A person shall not furnish information or make a statement to the Commissioner knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty for a contravention of this subsection:   Imprisonment for 12 months or 20 penalty units, or both.