25Offence of failing to comply with requirement of government official

#### 25 Offence of failing to comply with requirement of government official 25 Offence of failing to comply with requirement of government official > A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made by a government official in accordance with this Act. > > Maximum penalty— > > > (a) in the case of an individual—60 penalty units, or > > > (b) in the case of a body corporate—360 penalty units. > > Note— > > The WHS Act also makes it an offence to hinder, impersonate or threaten a government official. See Division 6 of Part 9, which applies to government officials because they are inspectors under the WHS Act and the functions that they exercise under this Act are compliance powers under the WHS Act. > > **s 25:** Am 2022 No 24, Sch 1\[6\] \[7\].