37Witnesses

37 Witnesses

(1)  [Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2003, s. 41, Applied:01 Jul 2003] A person served, as prescribed by the rules of court, with a summons to appear as a witness at a hearing must not, without reasonable excuse–

(a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or

(b) fail to attend from day to day unless excused or released from further attendance by the magistrate; or

(c) refuse or fail to produce a document that the person was required to produce by the summons.

(2)  A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.