Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.333Wilful disturbance
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sec.333 Wilful disturbance
A person must not wilfully disturb the good order or management of a State educational institution. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person must not insult a staff member of a State educational institution in the presence or hearing of a student of the institution, who is, at the time in question— in or about the institution; or assembled with others for educational purposes at or in any place. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who was, at the time in question, a student of the State educational institution. In this section— insult includes abuse. (sec.333-ssec.1) A person must not wilfully disturb the good order or management of a State educational institution. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.333-ssec.2) A person must not insult a staff member of a State educational institution in the presence or hearing of a student of the institution, who is, at the time in question— in or about the institution; or assembled with others for educational purposes at or in any place. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.333-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who was, at the time in question, a student of the State educational institution. (sec.333-ssec.4) In this section— insult includes abuse.
- (a) in or about the institution; or
- (b) assembled with others for educational purposes at or in any place.