South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In the exercise of
its functions under this Part, the Board may—
(a) by
summons signed on behalf of the Board by a member of the Board, or the
Registrar, require the attendance before the Board of any person whom the
Board thinks fit to call before it; or
(b) by
summons signed on behalf of the Board by a member of the Board or the
Registrar require the production of a script or other document relating to a
theatrical performance; or
(c)
inspect any script or other document produced before it and retain copies
thereof; or
(d)
require any person to make an oath or affirmation that he will truly answer
all questions put to him by the Board relevant to any matter being inquired
into by the Board (which oath or affirmation may be administered by any member
of the Board or by the Registrar); or
(e)
require any person appearing before the Board (whether he has been summoned to
appear or not) to answer any relevant question put to him by any member of the
Board or by any other person appearing before the Board.
(2) Subject to
subsection (3) of this section, if any person—
(a) who
has been served with a summons to attend before the Board neglects or fails to
attend in obedience to the summons; or
(b) who
has been served with a summons to produce any publication or other document
neglects or fails to comply with the summons; or
(c)
misbehaves himself before the Board, wilfully insults the Board or any member
thereof or interrupts the proceedings of the Board; or
(d)
refuses to be sworn or to affirm, or to answer any relevant question when
required to do so by the Board,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding five
hundred dollars.
(3) A person shall not
be obliged to answer a question put to him by the Board if the answer to that
question would tend to incriminate him, or to produce any publication or other
document if their contents would tend to incriminate him.