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Biological Control Act 1987
sec.43Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions
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sec.43 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions
A person appearing as a witness at an inquiry by a commission shall not, without reasonable excuse— refuse or fail to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the commissioner conducting or presiding at the inquiry; or refuse or fail to produce a document that the person was required to produce by a summons under this Act served on the person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months. s 43 amd 1 October 1987 RA s 39
- (a) refuse or fail to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or
- (b) refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the commissioner conducting or presiding at the inquiry; or
- (c) refuse or fail to produce a document that the person was required to produce by a summons under this Act served on the person.