Crimes Legislation Amendment (Economic Disruption) Act 2021 (3 of 2021)

Schedule 7   Official Trustee

Part 1   General amendments

Division 1   Amendments

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

31   At the end of section 275

Add:

(2) A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person is required by a notice under paragraph 270(1)(c) to give evidence by video link; and

(b) the person refuses or fails:

(i) to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or

(ii) to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the *Official Trustee or a person authorised under that paragraph, as the case may be.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 30 penalty units, or both.

(3) A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person is required by a notice under paragraph 270(1)(d) to give evidence by telephone; and

(b) the person refuses or fails:

(i) to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or

(ii) to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the *Official Trustee or a person authorised under that paragraph, as the case may be.

Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 6 months or 30 penalty units, or both.