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Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
117Offence of directing unlawful action
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117 Offence of directing unlawful action
117 Offence of directing unlawful action
A person (the offender) must not—
(a) direct an officer of an agency who is required to make a decision in relation to an access application to make a reviewable decision that the offender knows is not a decision permitted or required to be made by this Act, or
(b) direct a person who is an officer of an agency involved in an access application to act in a manner that the offender knows is otherwise contrary to the requirements of this Act.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.