Patents Act · s 9

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s 9Disobedience to summons offence

(1)

A person who has been summoned to appear as a witness before the Registrar shall not, without lawful excuse, fail to appear in obedience to the summons.

(2)

A person who has been required by the Registrar to produce a document or article shall not, without lawful excuse, fail to produce the document or article.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both.