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Section 2A - Parliamentary Privilege Act 1858 - Examination of witnesses — Zoe

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### 2A Examination of witnesses > [*\[Section 2A Inserted by No. 82 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-07-01/act-2001-082#GS4@EN) > > > (1) A select committee of either House or a joint committee of both Houses with power to send for persons may examine any witness in relation to any matter referred to it. > > > (2) A witness is to make a declaration before the select committee or joint committee that the evidence given by the witness is the truth. > > > (3) A witness who wilfully gives false evidence is guilty of perjury.

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