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Civil Defence Act 1986 s 53

s 53 Contempt

53. Any person who —(a) fails to comply with a summons or order to attend as a witness at a board of inquiry or at a trial of a service offence before a disciplinary officer; (b) refuses to take an oath or make an affirmation when required to do so by a disciplinary officer at a trial of a service offence or by a board of inquiry; (c) refuses to produce any document or material in the person’s custody or control which a board of inquiry, a disciplinary officer or an investigating officer lawfully requires the person to produce; (d) as a witness refuses to answer any question which a board of inquiry or a disciplinary officer lawfully requires an answer; (e) wilfully insults a disciplinary officer at a trial of a service offence or a board of inquiry; or (f) wilfully interrupts, obstructs or disturbs the proceedings of a trial before a disciplinary officer or a board of inquiry, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.

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