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Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950
sec.23Dismissal by employers of witness
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### sec.23 Dismissal by employers of witness
Any employer who dismisses any employee from employment, or prejudices any employee in employment, for or on account of the employee having appeared as a witness before a commission, or for or on account of the employee having given evidence before a commission, commits an offence.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
s 23 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1