### sec.177V Offence to take retaliatory action A person must not, because a councillor complied with section 177T — prejudice, or threaten to prejudice, the safety or career of the councillor or another person; or intimidate or harass, or threaten to intimidate or harass, the councillor or another person; or take any action that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the councillor or another person. Maximum penalty—167 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. s 177V ins 2020 No. 20 s 81 om 2026 No. 5 s 24 (uncommenced amendment) - (a) prejudice, or threaten to prejudice, the safety or career of the councillor or another person; or - (b) intimidate or harass, or threaten to intimidate or harass, the councillor or another person; or - (c) take any action that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the councillor or another person.

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