Freedom of Information Act 1982

PART VII - REVIEW BY INFORMATION COMMISSIONER  

Division 8 - Information gathering powers  

SECTION 55W   Information gathering powers - obliging persons to appear  

Notice to appear

55W(1)    
The Information Commissioner may, by written notice, require a person to appear before the Information Commissioner to answer questions for the purposes of an IC review.

55W(2)    
The notice must:

(a) be in writing; and

(b) state that the person must comply with the notice at a specified time that is not less than 14 days after the time at which the person is given the notice; and

(c) specify the place at which the person must comply with the notice.

Offence for failure to comply

55W(3)    
A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person is subject to a requirement specified in a notice under subsection (1); and

(b) the person engages in conduct; and

(c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.

Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: 6 months imprisonment.

Note:

Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.