Section 326 — Building Act 2004: Failure to comply with summons

326 Failure to comply with summons (1) A person summoned under section 323 commits an offence if he or she, without sufficient cause,— (a) fails to attend in accordance with the summons; or (b) does not give evidence when required to do so; or (c) does not give evidence under oath when required to do so; or (d) does not answer any question that is lawfully asked by the Board; or (e) does not provide any documents, things, or information that the summons requires the person to provide. (2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000. (3) A person must not be convicted of an offence under this section if witnesses' fees, allowances, and expenses to which the person is entitled under section 325 have not been paid or tendered to him or her. Compare: 2002 No 17 s 32