13AObstruction of responsible officer

### 13A Obstruction of responsible officer > [*\[Section 13A Inserted by No. 40 of 2016, s. 6, Applied:17 Oct 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-10-17/act-2016-040#GS6@EN) A person having authority or control over the responsible officer must not exercise that authority or control in any way to obstruct the responsible officer in the exercise of his or her responsibilities under this Act. > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > (a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; or > > > > > (b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.