Person fails to comply with summons
23 Person fails to comply with summons
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person has been served with a summons to appear as a witness at a hearing; and
(b) the person intentionally fails to do either or both of the following:
attend as required by the summons;
(ii) appear and report from day-to-day unless excused, or released from further attendance by the Commission.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person has been served with a summons to produce documents or other evidentiary material; and
the person intentionally does not comply with the summons.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
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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