108Prohibition of coercion or inducement

108 Prohibition of coercion or inducement (1) A person must not organise or take, or threaten to organise or take, any action against another person with intent to coerce or induce the other person, or a third person: (a) to exercise or not to exercise a power, or to propose to exercise or not to exercise a power, under this Act; or (b) to perform or not to perform a function, or to propose to perform or not to perform a function, under this Act; or (c) to exercise or not to exercise a power or perform a function, or to propose to exercise or not to exercise a power or perform a function, in a particular way; or (d) to refrain from seeking, or continuing to undertake, a role under this Act. Civil proceedings may be brought under Division 3 of this Part in relation to a contravention of this section.

Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 68 (2) In this section, a reference to taking action or threatening to take action against a person includes a reference to not taking a particular action or threatening not to take a particular action in relation to that person. (3) To avoid doubt, a reasonable direction given by an emergency services worker in an emergency is not an action with intent to coerce or induce a person. emergency services worker means: (a) a police officer; or (b) a member, as defined in section 3(1) of the Fire and Emergency Act 1996; or (c) a person of a prescribed class.