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Biological Control Act 1987
sec.46Contempt of commission
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sec.46 Contempt of commission
A person shall not— obstruct or hinder a commission or a commissioner in the conduct of an inquiry; or disrupt a hearing before a commission. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year. An offence against subsection (1) is punishable on summary conviction. s 46 amd 1 October 1987 RA s 39 (sec.46-ssec.1) A person shall not— obstruct or hinder a commission or a commissioner in the conduct of an inquiry; or disrupt a hearing before a commission. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year. (sec.46-ssec.2) An offence against subsection (1) is punishable on summary conviction.
- (a) obstruct or hinder a commission or a commissioner in the conduct of an inquiry; or
- (b) disrupt a hearing before a commission.