Section 83 — Freedom of Information Act 1982: Information Commissioner investigations—administration of oath or affirmation

(1) If, by a notice under subsection 82(1), the Information Commissioner requires a person to appear before him or her, the Information Commissioner may: (a) administer an oath or affirmation to the person; and (b) examine the person on oath or affirmation. (2) The oath or affirmation to be taken or made by a person for the purposes of this section is an oath or affirmation that the answers the person will give will be true. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is required under this section to be examined on oath or affirmation; and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct breaches that 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.