sec.145Anonymity

### sec.145 Anonymity If, any time before a complaint is referred to the tribunal, the commissioner is of the reasonable opinion that the preservation of anonymity of a person who is, or has been, involved in a proceeding under the Act is necessary to protect the work security, privacy or any human right of the person, the commissioner may give a direction prohibiting the disclosure of the person’s identity. A person must comply with a direction. Maximum penalty— in the case of an individual—35 penalty units; or in the case of a corporation—170 penalty units. It is an excuse to an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse. In this section, a reference to involvement in a proceeding under the Act includes— making a complaint under the Act and continuing with the complaint, whether by investigation, conciliation, hearing or otherwise; and being a respondent to such a complaint; and involvement in a prosecution for an offence against the Act ; and supplying information and producing documents to a person who is performing a function under the Act ; and appearing as a witness in a proceeding under the Act . s 145 amd 2003 No. 77 s 16 ; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch (sec.145-ssec.1) If, any time before a complaint is referred to the tribunal, the commissioner is of the reasonable opinion that the preservation of anonymity of a person who is, or has been, involved in a proceeding under the Act is necessary to protect the work security, privacy or any human right of the person, the commissioner may give a direction prohibiting the disclosure of the person’s identity. (sec.145-ssec.2) A person must comply with a direction. Maximum penalty— in the case of an individual—35 penalty units; or in the case of a corporation—170 penalty units. (sec.145-ssec.3) It is an excuse to an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse. (sec.145-ssec.4) In this section, a reference to involvement in a proceeding under the Act includes— making a complaint under the Act and continuing with the complaint, whether by investigation, conciliation, hearing or otherwise; and being a respondent to such a complaint; and involvement in a prosecution for an offence against the Act ; and supplying information and producing documents to a person who is performing a function under the Act ; and appearing as a witness in a proceeding under the Act . - (a) in the case of an individual—35 penalty units; or - (b) in the case of a corporation—170 penalty units. - (a) making a complaint under the Act and continuing with the complaint, whether by investigation, conciliation, hearing or otherwise; and - (b) being a respondent to such a complaint; and - (c) involvement in a prosecution for an offence against the Act ; and - (d) supplying information and producing documents to a person who is performing a function under the Act ; and - (e) appearing as a witness in a proceeding under the Act .