National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
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Hide history noteIf ASIC is investigating, or is about to investigate, a matter, a person must not:
(a) in any case - engage in conduct that results in the concealment, destruction, mutilation or alteration of a book relating to that matter; or
(b) if a book relating to that matter is in a particular State or Territory - engage in conduct that results in the taking or sending of the book out of that State or Territory or out of Australia.
Criminal penalty: 5 years imprisonment.
294(2)
It is a defence to a prosecution for a contravention of subsection (1) if it is proved that the defendant intended neither to defeat the purposes of the Commonwealth credit legislation, nor to delay or obstruct an investigation, or a proposed investigation, by ASIC.
Note:
A defendant bears a legal burden in relation to a matter referred to in subsection (2) (see section 13.4 of the Criminal Code ).
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