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ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1968 - SECT 28

ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1968 - SECT 28

28 .         Preventing witness from attending

                A person who wilfully prevents or wilfully endeavours to prevent a person who has been summoned to attend as a witness before any Commission from attending as a witness or from producing anything in evidence pursuant to the summons to attend is guilty of a crime.

        Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

        Summary conviction penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.

        [Section 28 amended: No. 30 of 2006 s. 14.]