Offences by witnesses
5.09 Offences by witnesses
A person summoned to attend before a Commissioner as a witness must not:
fail to attend, after payment or tender to the person of a reasonable sum for expenses of attendance; or
refuse to be sworn or to make an affirmation as a witness; or
refuse to answer any question when required to do so by the Commissioner; or
refuse or fail to produce a book or document which the person was required by the summons to produce.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Paragraphs (1)(a) and (d) do not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(a).
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