Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3B · Offences
27. Refusal to provide information, etc.
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Any person who fails to comply with a requirement imposed on the person under section 20, 21, 22, 24 or 25 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
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;
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 20, 21, 22, 24 or 25 is not an offence if the person imposing the requirement has failed to act in accordance with that section.[12O