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Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.165Contempt of inquiry member
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sec.165 Contempt of inquiry member
In relation to a hearing, a person must not— insult an inquiry member; or deliberately interrupt the hearing; or create or continue, or join in creating or continuing, a disturbance in or near a place where the hearing is being conducted; or publish, in a public way, information that identifies a person to whom a suppression order made under section 157 relates; or do anything that would be contempt of court if an inquiry member were a judge acting judicially. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
- (a) insult an inquiry member; or
- (b) deliberately interrupt the hearing; or
- (c) create or continue, or join in creating or continuing, a disturbance in or near a place where the hearing is being conducted; or
- (d) publish, in a public way, information that identifies a person to whom a suppression order made under section 157 relates; or
- (e) do anything that would be contempt of court if an inquiry member were a judge acting judicially.