Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Assembly or an authorised committee before which a person attends may require the person to answer questions under oath or affirmation.
(2) The oath or affirmation must be administered by--
(a) if the person attends before the Assembly--the Speaker or the Clerk; or
(b) if the person attends before an authorised committee--the committee's chairperson or the Clerk, or Clerk's delegate, attending the committee.
(3) A person must not fail to be sworn or to make an affirmation if required under subsection (1).
(4) A person may be excused from a failure mentioned in subsection (3)--
(a) if attending before the authorised committee--by the committee; or
(b) in any case--by the Assembly.