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52 Offence of taking detrimental action against commissioners
(1) A person must not take detrimental action against another person who is or was a commissioner because the other person is or was a commissioner.
(2) It is a defence in a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) if the reason referred to in that subsection was not a substantial reason for the detrimental action.
Pt 2 Div. 14 (Heading and ss 52A−52I) inserted by No. 4/2025 s. 4.