# Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 35: Evidence under oath


(1) The Commissioner may—
(a) administer an oath to any person giving evidence to the Commissioner, and
(b) require that person to take an oath.
(2) A person who refuses to take an oath when required to do so under subsection (1) commits an offence.
(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (but not both).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/16/section/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lobbying-scotland-act-2016/section-35
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