Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:168
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 168
Character Range: 1708988–1709750

168  Failure of witness to attend
 (1) A person who has been served, as prescribed, with a summons to appear as a witness before the Board and tendered reasonable expenses shall not:
 (a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or
 (b) fail to appear and report from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by a member.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 10 penalty units, or both.
 (2) An offence under subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) 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 (3). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.