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Public Works Committee Act 1914

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### 20 Penalty for disobedience to summons > If any witness, upon whom a summons under this Act has been served, fails, without reasonable excuse (proof whereof shall lie upon him), to appear or to continue in attendance in obedience to the summons, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

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