Offences in relation to inquiry
48 Offences in relation to inquiry
A person must not —
having been served with a summons under section 47 to attend before the Authority, fail without reasonable excuse (proof of which lies upon the person) to attend in obedience to the summons; or
having been served with a summons under section 47 to produce any document, fail without reasonable excuse (proof of which lies upon the person) to comply with the summons; or
fail without reasonable excuse (proof of which lies upon the person) —
to swear; or
to answer any question,
when required under section 47 to do so; or
give to the Authority any answer or other information that the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
wilfully insult the Authority or a member, or interrupt or obstruct the conduct of an inquiry.
Penalty: $10 000.
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