Older Persons Act, 2006
R 385
Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)SchedulesFirst Schedule138. Attendance of witnesses at military courts, preliminary investigations or boards of inquiry |
| (1) | Any person not subject to this Code who is required to give evidence or to produce any document or thing at any military court, a preliminary investigation or board of inquiry in the Republic, may be summoned in the prescribed manner to attend such court, preliminary investigation or board and to give such evidence or produce such document or thing. |
| (2) | Any person not subject to this Code who has been summoned in the prescribed manner to attend any military court, preliminary investigation or board of inquiry to give evidence or to produce any document or thing, and who fails to attend or to remain in attendance until authorized to leave or refuses to be sworn or to affirm or to answer any question which in similar proceedings in a civil court he could be compelled to answer, or fails or refuses to produce any document or thing which in similar proceedings in a civil court he could be compelled to produce, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month. |
