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Rh Division 5—Miscellaneous Protection of members and witnesses

179.—(1) A member shall have, in the performance of his duty as a member, the same protection and immunity as a judge of the High Court.

(2) A person shall, to appear before the Tribunal as a witness shall have the same protection, and is, in addition to the penalties provided by this Act, be subject to the same liabilities, in any civil or criminal proceedings as a witness in proceedings in the High Court.

Disobedience to summons, etc

180.—(1) A person who has been summoned to appear as a witness before the Tribunal shall not, without lawful excuse, and after tender of reasonable expenses, fail to appear in obedience to the summons.

(2) A person who has been summoned to produce a document or article to the Tribunal shall not, without lawful excuse, and after tender of reasonable expenses, fail to produce the document or article.

(3) A person who appears before the Tribunal shall not, without lawful excuse, refuse to be sworn or to make an affirmation, or to produce documents or articles, or to answer questions, that he is required by the Tribunal to produce or answer.

(4) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.

Contempt of Tribunal, etc

181.—(1) A person shall not—
 * (a) insult or disturb a member in the exercise of his powers or functions as a member;
 * (b) interrupt the proceedings of the Tribunal;
 * (c) use insulting language towards a member;
 * (d) create a disturbance or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance in or near a place where the Tribunal is sitting;