Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ARBITRATION) REGULATIONS 2018 (F2018L01740) - REG 27

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.