293Offence—taking detrimental action

293 Offence—taking detrimental action (1) A person commits an offence if the person (the retaliator) takes detrimental action because of— (a) a complaint; or (b) an own initiative investigation. (2) For this part, a retaliator takes detrimental action because of a complaint or own initiative investigation if the retaliator takes, or threatens to take, detrimental action against someone else because— (a) a person has made, or intends to make, a complaint; or (b) the retaliator believes that a person has made, or intends to make, a complaint; or (c) the commission or the inspector has conducted, is conducting or intends to conduct, an own initiative investigation; or

Part 7.3 Detrimental action against a person (d) the retaliator believes that the commission or the inspector has conducted, is conducting or intends to conduct, an own initiative (3) In determining whether a retaliator has taken detrimental action because of a complaint or own initiative investigation, it is sufficient if a reason mentioned in subsection (2) is a contributing reason. own initiative investigation means an investigation conducted (a) section 101 (Commission may investigate on own initiative); or (b) section 265 (Inspector—own initiative investigation).