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161 Witness summons offences
(1) A person who has been properly served with a summons under section 160 must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to attend as required by the summons until he or she has been excused or released from attendance by the PRS Board.
(2) A person who has been properly served with a summons under section 160 must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to answer a question that he or she is required to answer by the PRS Board.
(3) A person who has been properly served with a summons under section 160 must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to produce a document or thing that he or she was required to produce by the summons.
(4) A person who has been properly served with a summons under section 160 must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required to do so by the PRS Board.