Failing to attend as a witness
A person who is served, as prescribed, with a summons to appear as a witness before the Commission must not, without reasonable excuse: (a) fail to attend as required by the summons; or (b) fail to appear and report himself or herself from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by a member of the Commission. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
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