CTHIn ForceAct
National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022
72Offences—obstructing or hindering hearings, threatening persons present
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 72
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022.
#### 72 Offences—obstructing or hindering hearings, threatening persons present
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct obstructs or hinders a staff member of the NACC in the performance or exercise of the staff member’s functions, powers or duties in connection with a hearing.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person disrupts a hearing.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person threatens any person present at a hearing.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.