51DAssaulting applicable customer-facing workers

51D Assaulting applicable customer-facing workers (1) A person must not assault an applicable customer-facing worker in connection with the performance of the worker's duties, knowing or being reckless as to whether the person is an applicable customer-facing worker. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), an assault is connected with the performance of the worker's duties if the assault occurs— (a) when the worker is— (i) performing their duties; or (ii) taking a break from performing their duties; or (iii) arriving at, or leaving, a place at which they perform their duties; or (b) in response to— (i) a thing done or omitted to be done by the worker when performing their duties; or (ii) a thing that the person believes the worker has done or omitted to do when performing their duties. S. 51E inserted by No. 52/2025 s. 10.