Section 268CL — Offence: failure to answer question

268CL Offence: failure to answer question

(1) A person commits an offence if the person refuses or fails to comply with a requirement under section 268CK (officer on premises under warrant may ask questions). Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) However, a person does not commit an offence if answering the question or giving or showing the document might tend to incriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty. Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

(3) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.