Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00182:section:66
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00182
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 66
Character Range: 379848–380716

66  Contempt of ASIC
 (1) A person must not:
 (a) engage in conduct that results in the obstruction or hindering of ASIC or a member in the performance or exercise of any of ASIC's functions and powers; or
 (b) engage in conduct that results in the disruption of a hearing.
Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.
 (2) A person must not contravene a direction given under subsection 55(1).
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
 (2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection, see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (2B) Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) An offence constituted by a contravention of subsection (1) or (2) is punishable on summary conviction.