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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.155Power of court if failure to cooperate under subpoena
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### sec.155 Power of court if failure to cooperate under subpoena
This section applies if a person subpoenaed under section 154 attends before a court and without reasonable excuse—
refuses to be sworn or to affirm; or
refuses to answer a question put to the person; or
fails to give an answer to the court’s satisfaction.
The court may treat the person’s refusal or failure as a contempt of court.
(sec.155-ssec.1) This section applies if a person subpoenaed under section 154 attends before a court and without reasonable excuse— refuses to be sworn or to affirm; or refuses to answer a question put to the person; or fails to give an answer to the court’s satisfaction.
(sec.155-ssec.2) The court may treat the person’s refusal or failure as a contempt of court.
- (a) refuses to be sworn or to affirm; or
- (b) refuses to answer a question put to the person; or
- (c) fails to give an answer to the court’s satisfaction.