Section 52 — Age Discrimination Act 2004: Failure to disclose source of actuarial or statistical data

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the President or the Commission gives the person a notice in writing under subsection 54(2), requiring the person to disclose the source of actuarial or statistical data; and (b) the person does not comply with the requirement within 28 days after being given the notice. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. 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) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. (4) Subsection 4K(2) of the Crimes Act 1914 does not apply to subsection (1).