Redress for unlawful discrimination Part IIB Conciliation by the President Division 1 Section 46PN when so required under section 46PI. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (1A) 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 (1A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code). (2) Subsection 4K(2) of the Crimes Act 1914 does not apply to this section. (3) It is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of this section for an individual to refuse or fail to answer a question or produce a document on the ground that the answer or the production of the document might tend to incriminate the individual or to expose the individual to a penalty. This subsection does not limit what is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of this section. 46PN False or misleading information A person must not give information or make a statement to the Commission, to the President or to any other person exercising powers or performing functions under this Act, knowing that the information or statement is false or misleading in a material particular. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months. Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Compilation No. 48 Compilation date: 20/12/18 Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019 83 Registered: 14/1/19