10Penalties and offences

#### 10 Penalties and offences 10 Penalties and offences > > (1) Every person who contravenes or fails to comply in any respect with any provision of this Act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (2) Every person who— > > > > > (a) makes any false or misleading statement in, or any material omission from, any long service leave record which the person is required to keep, or > > > > > (b) obstructs any inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers under this Act, or > > > > > (c) fails to comply with any requirement or direction lawfully given by an inspector under this Act or to furnish any information lawfully demanded under this Act by an inspector, > > > > shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (3) Any employer who does any act or thing for the purpose of or which has the effect of in any way whether directly or indirectly— > > > > > (a) avoiding or evading any obligation imposed on the employer by this Act, or > > > > > (b) defeating, evading, avoiding or preventing the operation of this Act in any respect, > > > > shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > > (5) In this section, inspector includes a public servant authorised under section 9 (4). > > **s 10:** Am 1980 No 185, sec 3 (a); 1983 No 99, Sch 1 (4); 1985 No 54, Sch 2 (12); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.23 \[3\].