Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person:
(a) fails to comply with a requirement under subsection 335D(1) to take an oath or make an affirmation; or
(b) contravenes subsection 335E(2) (questioning to take place in private); or
(c) fails to comply with a requirement under paragraph 335G(2)(a) in relation to a record of statements made during questioning; or
(d) contravenes section 335H (conditions on use of copies of records of statements made during questioning).
(2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person fails to comply with a requirement under subsection 335F(2) to stop addressing an investigator, or questioning an attendee.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the extent that the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).