A person commits an offence who, having been instructed or summoned to attend an inquiry—
| (a) |
without sufficient cause fails— |
| (i) |
to appear at the time and place specified; or |
| (ii) |
to remain in attendance until excused by the person presiding at the inquiry; |
| (b) |
attends as required, but without sufficient cause— |
[Section 70(c)(i) empowers a person presiding at an inquiry to instruct anyone to produce a document for the purposes of the inquiry.]
| (ii) |
refuses to be sworn or to make an affirmation; or |
| (c) |
attends as required and having been sworn or having made an affirmation— |
| (i) |
without sufficient cause fails to answer any question fully and to the best of that person's ability; or |
| (ii) |
gives evidence, knowing or believing it to be false. |
Implementation of Geneva Conventions Act, 2012
