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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACT 1987 - SECT 43

Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions

43 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions

A person appearing as a witness at an inquiry by a commission shall not, without reasonable excuse—

(a) refuse or fail to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or
(b) refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the commissioner conducting or presiding at the inquiry; or
(c) refuse or fail to produce a document that the person was required to produce by a summons under this Act served on the person.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.



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