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NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 172

Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc.

  (1)   A person appearing before the Tribunal to give evidence must not:

  (a)   refuse or fail to take either an oath or affirmation when required by the Tribunal; or

  (b)   refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the Tribunal.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).


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