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Biological Control Act 1987
sec.41Failure of witness to attend
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sec.41 Failure of witness to attend
A person served with a summons to appear as a witness at an inquiry by a commission shall not, without reasonable excuse— fail to attend as required by the summons; or fail to appear and report himself or herself from day to day unless excused or released from further attendance by or on behalf of the commission. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months. s 41 amd 1 October 1987 RA s 39
- (a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or
- (b) fail to appear and report himself or herself from day to day unless excused or released from further attendance by or on behalf of the commission.