27Offences against Tasmanian national preventive mechanism

27 Offences against Tasmanian national preventive mechanism

A person must not –

(a) without reasonable excuse, wilfully obstruct, hinder, resist or threaten a Tasmanian national preventive mechanism, or a member of his or her staff, in the exercise of functions under this Act; or

(b) without reasonable excuse, refuse, or wilfully fail, to comply with any lawful requirement of a Tasmanian national preventive mechanism, or a member of his or her staff, except as specified in section 26 ; or

(c) wilfully make any false statement to mislead, or attempt to mislead, a Tasmanian national preventive mechanism, or a member of his or her staff.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.