THE CORPORATIONS LAW

CHAPTER 7 - SECURITIES

PART 7.14 - MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 1117   CONCEALING ETC. OF BOOKS RELATING TO SECURITIES  

1117(1)  [Concealment prohibited]  

A person shall not:

(a)  conceal, destroy, mutilate or alter a book relating to the business carried on by a dealer or required under this Chapter to be kept by the holder of a licence, by a person who holds a proper authority from the holder of a licence or by a financial journalist within the meaning of Part 7.7; or

(b)  where such a book is in this jurisdiction - send the book out of Australia.

1117(2)  [Defence]  

In a prosecution of a person for a contravention of subsection (1), it is a defence if it is proved that the person did not act with intent to defraud, to defeat the purposes of this Chapter or to prevent, delay or obstruct the carrying out of an examination, investigation or audit, or the exercise of a power, under this Chapter.