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Native Title Act 1993
172Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc.
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172 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc.
(1) A person appearing before the Tribunal to give evidence must not:
(a) refuse or fail to take either an oath or affirmation when required by the Tribunal; or
(b) refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the Tribunal.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).