Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00550:section:44
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00550
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 44
Character Range: 60105–61315

44  Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions

Oath or affirmation
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person appears as a witness before the National Sports Tribunal; and
 (b) a member has required the person to take an oath or make an affirmation; and
 (c) the person fails to take the oath or make the affirmation.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
 (2) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person appears as a witness before the National Sports Tribunal; and
 (b) a member has required the person to take an oath or make an affirmation; and
 (c) the person fails to take the oath or make the affirmation.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

Questions
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person appears as a witness before the National Sports Tribunal; and
 (b) a member has required the person to answer a question; and
 (c) the person fails to answer the question.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
 (4) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person appears as a witness before the National Sports Tribunal; and
 (b) a member has required the person to answer a question; and
 (c) the person fails to answer the question.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.