Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 - SECT 172

             (1)  A person appearing before the Tribunal to give evidence must not:

                     (a)  refuse or fail to take either an oath or affirmation when required by the Tribunal; or

                     (b)  refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the Tribunal.

Maximum Penalty:   20 penalty units.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:          A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).