Sentencing Act 1997
36AAOffences relating to community service orders
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36AA Offences relating to community service orders
[Section 36AA Inserted by No. 76 of 2009, s. 33, Applied:01 Jan 2011]
(1) An offender who is subject to a community service order who assaults, threatens, insults or uses abusive language to a probation officer or supervisor is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.
(2) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she –
(a) disturbs or interferes with a person performing an activity under a community service order; or
(b) prevents a person from performing such an activity.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or both.