Competition Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Offences
75. Refusal to provide information, etc.
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Any person who fails to comply with a requirement imposed on the person under section 61A, 63, 64 or 65 shall be guilty of an offence.
If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement to produce a document, it is a defence for the person to prove that —
the document was not in the person’s possession or under the person’s control; and
it was not reasonably practicable for the person to comply with the requirement.
If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement —
to provide information or answer any question posed to the person;
to provide an explanation of a document; or
to state where a document is to be found,it is a defence for the person to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the requirement.
Failure to comply with a requirement imposed under section 61A, 63 or 64 shall not be an offence if the person imposing the requirement has failed to act in accordance with that section.