Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Miscellaneous provisions - Offences and penalties - Offences relating to requirements for real estate transactions

148: Offence to fail to provide information or document

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"Breaking the law by not giving information when asked"

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You can commit an offence if you do not provide information or documents when asked. This can happen if you fail to comply with a notice given under section 85. You must have a reasonable excuse for not providing the information or documents. If you commit this offence, you can be fined. As an individual, your fine can be up to $10,000. As a company, your fine can be up to $50,000. You will be fined if you are convicted of this offence. This means you have been found guilty in court. The fine will depend on whether you are an individual or a company.

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Part 6Miscellaneous provisions
Offences and penalties: Offences relating to requirements for real estate transactions

148Offence to fail to provide information or document

  1. A person commits an offence who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement to produce any papers, documents, records, or things in accordance with a notice given under section 85.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—

  3. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000; or
    1. in the case of a company, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.
      Notes
      • Section 148(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).