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Liquor Licensing Act 1990

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### 217 Witnesses to appear at hearing, &c. > > (1) [*\[Section 217 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 26, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS26@Hpa@EN) A person who has been served with a notice to appear at a hearing of the Commission shall– > > > > > > (a) attend in accordance with the notice; or > > > > > > > (b) produce a document or any other thing specified in the notice. > > > > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. > > > (2) [*\[Section 217 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 26, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS26@Hpb@EN) A person called as a witness at a hearing before the Commission shall not– > > > > > > (a) refuse to be sworn or to affirm; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to answer any question the person would be required to answer in a court; or > > > > > > > (c) answer any question incorrectly. > > > > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

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