Failure to comply with summons
30 Failure to comply with summons
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is served with a summons under section 27 to appear before the Board to give evidence; and
(b) the person intentionally fails to do either or both of the following:
to attend as required by the summons;
(ii) to appear and report from day-to-day unless excused or released from further attendance by the Board.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is served with a summons under section 27 to appear before the Board to produce a document or other evidentiary material; and
(b) the person intentionally fails to do either or both of the following:
to attend as required by the summons;
(ii) to produce a document or evidentiary material the person is required to produce by the summons.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a).
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
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