Disability Rights, Inclusion and Safeguarding Act 2024
77Offences relating to intimidation
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77 Offences relating to intimidation
Without reasonable excuse, a person must not persuade or attempt to persuade by threat or intimidation another person to –
(a) refrain from making to the Commissioner, the Senior Practitioner or any other person a report or a complaint; or
(b) withdraw a report or a complaint; or
(c) fail to cooperate with the Commissioner, the Senior Practitioner or any other person who is performing or exercising a function or power under this Act; or
(d) fail to provide information or a document to the Commissioner, Senior Practitioner or any other person who is performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or
(e) provide information or a document that is false or misleading in a material particular, or to provide information or a document in a manner that will make the information or document false or misleading in a material particular, to the Commissioner, the Senior Practitioner or any other person performing a function or exercising a power under this Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.