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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150EYOffence to take retaliatory action
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### sec.150EY Offence to take retaliatory action
A person must not, because a councillor complied with section 150EW —
prejudice, or threaten to prejudice, the safety or career of the councillor or another person; or
intimidate or harass, or threaten to intimidate or harass, the councillor or another person; or
take any action that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the councillor or another person.
Maximum penalty—167 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
s 150EY ins 2020 No. 20 s 104
om 2026 No. 5 s 107 (uncommenced amendment)
- (a) prejudice, or threaten to prejudice, the safety or career of the councillor or another person; or
- (b) intimidate or harass, or threaten to intimidate or harass, the councillor or another person; or
- (c) take any action that is, or is likely to be, detrimental to the councillor or another person.