Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00066:reg:27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00066
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 27
Character Range: 21273–22341

27  Offences by witnesses

Failure to appear
 (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is served with a summons under section 17 to attend before the ACCC to give evidence; and
 (b) the person has not been excused, or released from further attendance, by a member of the ACCC; and
 (c) the person fails to attend as required by the summons.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Failure to answer questions etc.
 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is served with a summons under section 17 to attend before the ACCC to give evidence; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the person fails to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or
 (ii) the person fails to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the ACCC.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Failure to produce document
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is served with a summons under section 17 to produce a document; and
 (b) the person fails to produce the document as required by the summons.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.