10. If any person upon whom a summons is served under this Act-
| (a) fails without cause, which in the opinion of a Commission is reasonable, to appear before the Commission at the time and place mentioned in the summons; or |
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| (b) refuses to be sworn or, having been duly sworn, refuses or fails without cause, which in the opinion of the Commission is reasonable, to answer any question put to him touching the matters directed to be inquired into by the Commission; or |
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| (c) refuses or fails without cause, which in the opinion of the Commission is reasonable, to produce and show to the Commission any document or other thing which is in his possession or power and which is, in the opinion of the Commission, necessary for arriving at the truth of the matters to be inquired into, |
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such person shall be guilty of an offence punishable as a contempt of the Commission. |
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