JURIES ACT 2000 - SECT 68 Obligation to answer questions or produce document
JURIES ACT 2000 - SECT 68
Obligation to answer questions or produce document(1) A person to whom a question is lawfully put under this Act by a court or the Juries Commissioner must not, without reasonable excuse—
(a) fail to answer the question; or
(b) give an answer that is false or misleading in a material respect.
Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.
S. 68(2) amended by Nos 47/2021 s. 30C, 53/2000 s. 101(1)(c).
(2) The court or the Juries Commissioner may request a person to produce a document in order to determine whether the person is qualified for jury service.
(3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a request under subsection (2).
Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.