Custodial Inspector Act 2016
25AProtection from reprisal
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25A Protection from reprisal
[Section 25A Inserted by No. 27 of 2025, s. 9, Applied:23 Dec 2025] A person must not –
(a) prejudice, or threaten to prejudice, the safety or career of; or
(b) intimidate or harass, or threaten to intimidate or harass; or
(c) do any act that is, or is likely to be, to the detriment of; or
(d) incite or permit another person to take any of the actions specified in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) in relation to –
another person because the other person has provided, is providing or may in the future provide information, whether true or false, to the Inspector, or an officer of the Inspector, for the purposes of this Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 240 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.