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Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991
61Contempt of Commission
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#### 61 Contempt of Commission
A person must not:
(a) insult or disturb a member of the Commission in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her functions or duties as a member of the Commission; or
(b) interrupt an inquiry; or
(c) use insulting language towards a member of the Commission; or
(d) create a disturbance, or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance, in a place where the Commission is holding an inquiry; or
(e) do any other act or thing that would, if the Commission were a court of record, constitute a contempt of that court.
> Note: A person who breaches section 61 may be subject to a criminal prosecution (see Schedule 2).