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ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1902 - SECT 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.



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