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Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997
sec.184Other offences by witnesses
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### sec.184 Other offences by witnesses
A person appearing as a witness at a hearing must not, without reasonable excuse—
fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required by the chairperson; or
fail to answer a question the person is required to answer by a member; or
fail to produce a document the person is required to produce by a notice under section 181 .
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
It is a reasonable excuse to refuse to answer a question or produce a document on the ground that the answer or production of the document might tend to incriminate the person.
(sec.184-ssec.1) A person appearing as a witness at a hearing must not, without reasonable excuse— fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required by the chairperson; or fail to answer a question the person is required to answer by a member; or fail to produce a document the person is required to produce by a notice under section 181 . Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(sec.184-ssec.2) It is a reasonable excuse to refuse to answer a question or produce a document on the ground that the answer or production of the document might tend to incriminate the person.
- (a) fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required by the chairperson; or
- (b) fail to answer a question the person is required to answer by a member; or
- (c) fail to produce a document the person is required to produce by a notice under section 181 .