Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by written notice, require the person to give to an official specified in the notice, in the manner and within the period specified in the notice:
(a) such information as is specified in the notice; or
(b) any book, record or document that is specified in the notice.
The period must end not less than 14 days after the notice is given.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must set out the effect of section 491 of this Act and of sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code .
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is required to give information or a book, record or document to an official under subsection (1); and
(b) the person does not give the information, book, record or document to the official.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.