Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person summoned to attend before a Commissioner as a witness must not:
(a) fail to attend, after payment or tender to the person of a reasonable sum for expenses of attendance; or
(b) refuse to be sworn or to make an affirmation as a witness; or
(c) refuse to answer any question when required to do so by the Commissioner; or
(d) refuse or fail to produce a book or document which the person was required by the summons to produce.
(2) Paragraphs (1)(a) and (d) do not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
(3) Strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(a).