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Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981
82Failure of witness to attend
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#### 82 Failure of witness to attend
(1) A person served with a summons to appear as a witness before the Disciplinary Tribunal shall not:
(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 the Tribunal.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).