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sets out the decision of the Tribunal on the review; and

  (b)     sets out the reasons for the decision; and

  (c)     sets out the findings on any material questions of fact; and

    (d)     refers to the evidence or any other material on which the findings of fact were based.

"(2) The Tribunal must give the applicant and the Secretary a copy of the statement prepared under subsection (1) within 14 days after the decision concerned is made.

"(3) Where the Tribunal has prepared the written statement, the Tribunal must:

    (a)     return to the Secretary any document that the Secretary has provided in relation to the review; and

    (b)     give the Secretary a copy of any other document that contains evidence or material on which the findings of fact were based.

Refugee Review Tribunal decisions to be published

"166EA.(1) Subject to subsection (2), and to any direction under section 166GE, the Registrar must ensure that statements prepared by the Tribunal in accordance with subsection 166E(1) are published.

"(2) The Tribunal must not publish any statement which may identify an applicant or any relative or other dependent of an applicant.

"Division 6—Offences

Failure of witness to attend

"166F. A person who has been served, as prescribed, with a summons, under subsection 166DD(3), to appear before the Tribunal to give evidence and tendered reasonable expenses must not, without reasonable excuse:

   (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 the Tribunal.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc.

"166FA.(1) A person appearing before the Tribunal to give evidence must not, without reasonable excuse:

    (a)     when required under section 166DD either to take an oath or to make an affirmation—refuse or fail to comply with the requirement; or

    (b)     refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the Tribunal.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

"(2) Subject to section 166GB, a person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to produce a document that a person is required to produce by a summons under section 166DD served on the person as prescribed.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

"(3) A person appearing before the Tribunal to give evidence must not knowingly give evidence that is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 12 months.

Contempt of Tribunal

  "166FB. A person must not:

     (a) obstruct or hinder the Tribunal or a member in the performance of the functions of the Tribunal; or

  (b) disrupt the taking of evidence by the Tribunal.

Penalty: Imprisonment for