17Compelling the giving of evidence

17 Compelling the giving of evidence

A person who is called to give evidence or to produce a document before the Court must not –

(a) refuse or fail to make an oath or affirmation when required to do so by the Court; or

(b) refuse or fail to give evidence on a subject on which that person is compellable to give evidence; or

(c) refuse or fail, without reasonable excuse, to produce a document that the person is required by the Court to produce.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.