Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00167:section:264d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00167
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 264D
Character Range: 800144–800721

264D  Prevarication or evasion in the course of examination
 (1) Where a person who is being examined before the Court, the Registrar or a magistrate under this Act is guilty of prevarication or evasion, the person commits an offence punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units, or both.
 (2) Nothing in this section limits the power of the Court to punish persons for contempt of court, but a person shall not be punished under this section and for contempt of court in respect of the same conduct.