Deposit Takers Act 2023

Supervision of deposit takers - On-site inspection

114: Offence relating to on-site inspection

You could also call this:

"Breaking the law by not helping with on-site inspections at banks and other deposit takers"

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If you are an employee, director, or agent of a licensed deposit taker, you commit an offence if you do not have a good reason to refuse or fail to answer questions or give information when required to do so under section 113. You also commit an offence if you resist, obstruct, or delay the Bank when they are carrying out an on-site inspection. This means you must cooperate with the Bank and provide the information they need.

If you commit this offence, you can be fined when you are convicted. If you are an individual, the fine can be up to $50,000. If you are not an individual, the fine can be up to $500,000.

You must comply with the requirements of the Bank when they are inspecting the deposit taker you work for, to avoid committing an offence and facing a fine.

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Part 4Supervision of deposit takers
On-site inspection

114Offence relating to on-site inspection

  1. An employee, a director, or an agent of the licensed deposit taker commits an offence if they, without reasonable excuse,—

  2. refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under section 113 to answer any questions or give information; or
    1. resist, obstruct, or delay the Bank in carrying out an on-site inspection under this subpart.
      1. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to,—

      2. in the case of an individual, a fine not exceeding $50,000:
        1. in any other case, a fine not exceeding $500,000.