Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 No. 135 of 1992 - SECT 110

110.(1) A person served, as prescribed, with a summons to appear before the
Commission as a witness must not, without reasonable excuse:

   (a)  fail to attend as required by the summons; or

   (b)  fail to appear and report from day to day unless excused, or released
        from further attendance, by the Commission.

(2) A person appearing before the Commission as a witness at an inquiry must
not, without reasonable excuse:

   (a)  refuse or fail to be sworn or make an affirmation; or

   (b)  refuse or fail to answer a question that is required by the member
        presiding at the inquiry to be answered; or

   (c)  refuse or fail to produce a document that was required to be produced
        by a summons under this Act served on that person as prescribed.

(3) A person must not:

   (a)  interrupt an inquiry or proceedings of the Commission; or

   (b)  use insulting language towards a member of the Commission when the
        member is exercising any powers or performing any functions as a
        member; or

   (c)  make a publication in contravention of any direction given under
        section 87; or

   (d)  create a disturbance or take part in creating or continuing a
        disturbance in or near a place where the Commission is meeting or
        holding an inquiry. Penalty: $1,000.