Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The registrar-general may confiscate a certificate or other instrument issued under this Act or the repealed Act in error or because of fraud.
(2) If the registrar-general believes on reasonable grounds that a certificate or other instrument issued under this Act or the repealed Act was issued in error or because of fraud, the registrar-general may—
(a) require the person who appears to have possession of the certificate or instrument to surrender it immediately to the registrar-general; or
(b) by written notice sent to the person who appears to have possession of the certificate or instrument, require the person to surrender it to the registrar-general within 14 days of the date of the notice.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a notice given to the person under subsection (2).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
Note The Legislation Act
, s 170 and s 171 deals with the application of the privilege against
self-incrimination and client legal privilege.