Commonwealth Numbered Acts

First Home Owners Act 1983 No. 46 of 1983 - SECT 30

30. (1) Where the Secretary has reason to believe that a person is in
possession of any information in relation to any matter that might affect the
payment of assistance to any other person, he may, by notice in writing served
by post on the first-mentioned person at the address of the person last known
to the Secretary, require the person to furnish to him a confidential report
relating to that matter within 14 days after the notice is served.

(2) A person on whom a notice is so served shall not-

   (a)  without lawful excuse, refuse or fail to comply with the notice; or

   (b)  furnish a report in response to the notice that, to his knowledge, is
        false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months.