Explosives Act 1999
sec.99APerson not to encourage or influence refusal to answer questions
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sec.99A Person not to encourage or influence refusal to answer questions
A person must not encourage or influence, or attempt to encourage or influence, another person to refuse to answer questions asked of the person by an inspector or authorised officer. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) does not apply to the provision of legal advice to a person by a lawyer. s 99A ins 2019 No. 7 s 71 (sec.99A-ssec.1) A person must not encourage or influence, or attempt to encourage or influence, another person to refuse to answer questions asked of the person by an inspector or authorised officer. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.99A-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) does not apply to the provision of legal advice to a person by a lawyer.