Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person appearing before the Panel to give evidence must not:
(a) when required under section 146 either to take an oath or to make an affirmation--refuse or fail to comply with the requirement; or
(b) refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the Panel.
(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1A). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
(1B) In paragraph (1)(a), strict liability applies to the physical element of circumstance, that the requirement is under section 146.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(2) A person must not refuse or fail to produce a document that a person is required to produce by a summons under section 146 served on the person as prescribed.
(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
(2B) In subsection (2), strict liability applies to the physical element of circumstance, that the requirement is under section 146.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(3) A person appearing before the Panel to give evidence must not intentionally give evidence, knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.