New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROYAL COMMISSION (POLICE SERVICE) ACT 1994 - SECT 11A

11A Conditional release of witness

(1) The release of a witness by order of the Commissioner under section 11 (7) may (but need not) be made subject to one or more of the following conditions (or to any other conditions):

(a) that the witness appear and report himself or herself before the Commission in accordance with the terms of the order unless excused from attendance or until released from further attendance by the Commissioner or other officer of the Commission, and

(b) conditions for the purpose of ensuring the further attendance of the witness before the Commission (for example the provision of sureties by the witness, the surrender of any passport held by the witness, a requirement as to where the witness is to live and regular reporting by the witness to the Commission).

(2) From time to time, the Commissioner may by order amend, revoke or add to those conditions.

(3) A witness who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a condition to which the release of the witness under section 11 (7) is subject, is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.