97AOffence—obstructing an authorised person or providing false information

97A Offence—obstructing an authorised person or providing false information

97A Offence—obstructing an authorised person or providing false information

A person is guilty of an offence if the person—

(a) prevents an authorised person from exercising a function under section 33 or 63E, or

(b) hinders or obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of a function under section 33 or 63E, or

(c) without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made by or to answer a question asked by an authorised person under section 33 or 63E, or

(d) provides information knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular to an authorised person, the Commissioner or a member of staff of the Commission in connection with the exercise of their functions under this Act in relation to a complaint.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

s 97A: Ins 2020 No 32, Sch 1[27].