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CurrentOther offences by witnesses
Part 6Investigations by authority
Division 4Witnesses at hearings
184 Other offences by witnesses
(1)
A person appearing as a witness at a hearing must not, without reasonable excuse—
(a)
fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required by the chairperson; or
(b)
fail to answer a question the person is required to answer by a member; or
(c)
fail to produce a document the person is required to produce by a notice under section 181.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(2)
It is a reasonable excuse to refuse to answer a question or produce a document on the ground that the answer or production of the document might tend to incriminate the person.
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