106Disrupting meeting

106 Disrupting meeting (1) The Chair may direct a person to leave a meeting of the Development Consent Authority if, in the opinion of the Chair, the person during the meeting: (a) is abusive to a member of the Authority; or (b) interrupts proceedings of the Authority. (2) A person directed to leave a meeting under subsection (1) must: (a) leave and not return to that meeting; and (b) not create a disturbance or take part in creating or continuing a disturbance, in or near a place where the Authority is meeting.

Planning Act 1999 131 (3) A person commits an offence if the person: (a) is directed to leave a meeting under subsection (1); and (b) intentionally contravenes subsection (2). 6 months. (4) Strict liability applies to subsection (3)(a).