Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:111
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 111
Character Range: 327992–329184

111  Calling witnesses

Summoning witnesses
 (1) A commissioner may, by writing signed by the commissioner, summon a person to appear before the commission at a time and place specified in the summons to give evidence and produce any documents mentioned in the summons.

Failure of witness to attend
 (2) A person served with a summons to appear as a witness at an inquiry by a commission must 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 or on behalf of the commission.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the excuse or release from further attendance mentioned in paragraph (2)(b). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

Offence
 (3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, a fine of not more than 30 penalty units, or both.

Allowances for witnesses
 (4) A person summoned by a commission to appear as a witness at an inquiry is entitled to be paid by the Commonwealth such allowances for travelling and other expenses as are prescribed by the regulations.