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In forcePenalty for refusing to be sworn or to give evidence
Part 2Hearings and coercive and other powers of Royal Commissions
6 Penalty for refusing to be sworn or to give evidence
If any person appearing as a witness before the Commission refuses to be sworn or to make an affirmation or to answer any question relevant to the inquiry put to him or her by any of the Commissioners, the person commits an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
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