Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016
79Offence for summoned witness to fail to attend hearing
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79 Offence for summoned witness to fail to attend hearing
(1) A person who is served with a witness summons to attend as a witness to give evidence or to produce documents or other things to an investigating panel must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to attend in accordance with the witness summons.
(2) A person who is served with a witness summons to attend as a witness to give evidence or to produce documents or other things at a hearing before an investigating panel must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to attend from day to day unless—
(a) excused by the investigating panel; or
(b) released from further attendance by the investigating panel.