67Offences relating to intimidation

67 Offences relating to intimidation

(1)  Without reasonable excuse, a person must not persuade or attempt to persuade by threat or intimidation another person –

(a) to refrain from making to the Commissioner or any other person a complaint; or

(b) to withdraw a complaint; or

(c) to fail to co-operate with the Commissioner or another person who is performing or exercising a function or power under this Act; or

(d) to fail to provide information or a document to the Commissioner or any other person who is performing a function or exercising a power under this Act; or

(e) to 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 or any other person performing a function or exercising a power under this Act.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) that –

(a) the defendant had another ground for engaging in the conduct alleged; and

(b) that ground is a reasonable one.