Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00894:clause:1_6m
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00894
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6M
Character Range: 10244–10746

6M  Injury to witness

  Any person who uses, causes or inflicts, any violence, punishment, damage, loss, or disadvantage to any person for or on account of:
 (a) the person having appeared as a witness before any Royal Commission; or
 (b) any evidence given by him or her before any Royal Commission; or
 (c) the person having produced a document or thing pursuant to a summons, requirement or notice under section 2;
is guilty of an indictable offence.

Penalty: $1,000, or imprisonment for 1 year.