Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049:section:81
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00049
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 81
Character Range: 122501–123174

81  Offence—failure to take an oath, make an affirmation or answer a question
  A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is served with a summons to attend a hearing; and
 (b) the person:
 (i) fails to take an oath or make an affirmation at the hearing when required to do so (see section 78); or
 (ii) fails to answer a question at the hearing that the Commissioner requires the person to answer.
Note: For protection for journalists' informants, see section 31, for international relations certificates, see section 236, and for other privileges and protections, see Division 6 of this Part.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

Subdivision D—Contempt of the NACC