Telecommunications (Arbitration) Regulations 2018
27Offences by witnesses
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27 Offences by witnesses
Failure to appear (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person is served with a summons under section 17 to attend before the ACCC to give evidence; and (b) the person has not been excused, or released from further attendance, by a member of the ACCC; and (c) the person fails to attend as required by the summons.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Failure to answer questions etc. (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person is served with a summons under section 17 to attend before the ACCC to give evidence; and (b) either: (i) the person fails to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or (ii) the person fails to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the ACCC.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Failure to produce document (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person is served with a summons under section 17 to produce a document; and (b) the person fails to produce the document as required by the summons.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.