Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:636
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 636
Character Range: 1018308–1019012

636  Offence—hindering compliance with the Act etc.
 (1) A person must not engage in conduct that hinders or prevents another person from:
 (a) performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, under this Act; or
 (b) complying with this Act or a direction given under this Act.
Note: The physical elements of an offence against subsection (2) are set out in this subsection (see section 534).

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.