sec.424What is unreasonable interference for divs 2 – 3

### sec.424 What is unreasonable interference for divs 2 – 3 The following may be unreasonable interference for divisions 2 and 3 — conduct that prevents or unreasonably obstructs— proper questions being put to a relevant person; or the person’s response to a question being recorded; answering questions on behalf of the relevant person; providing written replies during the questioning for the relevant person to quote. However, it is not unreasonable interference to reasonably do any of the following— to seek clarification of a question; to challenge an improper question put to the relevant person; to challenge the way in which a question is put; for a lawyer— to advise the relevant person not to answer any question or any further question; or to say the lawyer wishes to give the relevant person further legal advice. s 424 (prev s 218) renum 2000 No. 22 s 13 amd 2024 No. 24 s 57 s ch 1 pt 2 (sec.424-ssec.1) The following may be unreasonable interference for divisions 2 and 3 — conduct that prevents or unreasonably obstructs— proper questions being put to a relevant person; or the person’s response to a question being recorded; answering questions on behalf of the relevant person; providing written replies during the questioning for the relevant person to quote. (sec.424-ssec.2) However, it is not unreasonable interference to reasonably do any of the following— to seek clarification of a question; to challenge an improper question put to the relevant person; to challenge the way in which a question is put; for a lawyer— to advise the relevant person not to answer any question or any further question; or to say the lawyer wishes to give the relevant person further legal advice. - (a) conduct that prevents or unreasonably obstructs— (i) proper questions being put to a relevant person; or (ii) the person’s response to a question being recorded; - (i) proper questions being put to a relevant person; or - (ii) the person’s response to a question being recorded; - (b) answering questions on behalf of the relevant person; - (c) providing written replies during the questioning for the relevant person to quote. - (i) proper questions being put to a relevant person; or - (ii) the person’s response to a question being recorded; - (a) to seek clarification of a question; - (b) to challenge an improper question put to the relevant person; - (c) to challenge the way in which a question is put; - (d) for a lawyer— (i) to advise the relevant person not to answer any question or any further question; or (ii) to say the lawyer wishes to give the relevant person further legal advice. - (i) to advise the relevant person not to answer any question or any further question; or - (ii) to say the lawyer wishes to give the relevant person further legal advice. - (i) to advise the relevant person not to answer any question or any further question; or - (ii) to say the lawyer wishes to give the relevant person further legal advice.