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HEALTH PRACTITIONERS TRIBUNAL ACT 2010 (NO. 12 OF 2010) - SECT 53

Offences

(1)  A person who has been served with a summons to attend the Tribunal must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to –
(a) attend as required by the summons until he or she has been excused or released from attendance by the Tribunal; or
(b) produce any document referred to in the summons that is in the person's possession.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2)  A person appearing as a witness before the Tribunal must not, without reasonable excuse –
(a) refuse to be sworn in or make an affirmation; or
(b) refuse to answer a question that the person is required by the Tribunal to answer.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(3)  A person must not knowingly give false or misleading information to the Tribunal.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(4)  A person must not fail to comply with an order of the Tribunal.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(5)  Subsection (4) does not apply to a person if the person has not been given a copy of this section and a copy of the order has not been served on the person.
(6)  A person must not –
(a) insult a member while that member is performing functions as member; or
(b) insult, obstruct or hinder a person attending a hearing before the Tribunal; or
(c) misbehave at a hearing before the Tribunal; or
(d) interrupt a hearing before the Tribunal; or
(e) obstruct or hinder a person from complying with an order of the Tribunal or a summons issued by the Tribunal; or
(f) do any other act that would, if the Tribunal were the Supreme Court, constitute contempt of that Court.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.



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