sec.268Person not to encourage refusal to answer questions

### sec.268 Person not to encourage refusal to answer questions A person must not encourage or influence, or attempt to encourage or influence, by general direction, promise of advantage, threat of dismissal or otherwise, a coal mine worker to refuse to answer questions put to the coal mine worker by an inspector, inspection officer, authorised officer or industry safety and health representative. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. To remove any doubt, subsection (1) does not apply to the provision of legal advice to a coal mine worker by a lawyer. s 268 amd 2007 No. 46 s 38 (sec.268-ssec.1) A person must not encourage or influence, or attempt to encourage or influence, by general direction, promise of advantage, threat of dismissal or otherwise, a coal mine worker to refuse to answer questions put to the coal mine worker by an inspector, inspection officer, authorised officer or industry safety and health representative. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.268-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, subsection (1) does not apply to the provision of legal advice to a coal mine worker by a lawyer.