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AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 1996 - SECT 14B

Failure to comply with notice under s 14 (1)

    (1)     A person who is given a notice under section 14 (1) (a) or (b) (Power to obtain information etc) commits an offence if the person fails to comply with the notice.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note     The Legislation Act

, s 171 deals with client legal privilege.

    (2)     A person who is given a notice under section 14 (1) (c) commits an offence if the person fails to attend before the auditor-general in accordance with the notice.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.



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