Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00316:reg:65
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00316
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 65
Character Range: 51663–52587

65  Taking reprisals
 (1) A person commits an offence if the person prevents or dissuades another person from:
 (a) giving information to an inquiry official; or
 (b) producing a document or thing to an inquiry official; or
 (c) answering questions asked by an inquiry official.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person causes another person to be victimised, penalised or prejudiced in some way for:
 (a) giving information to an inquiry official; or
 (b) producing a document or thing to an inquiry official; or
 (c) answering questions asked by an inquiry official.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (2), it is not necessary to prove that the other person:
 (a) gave any information to an inquiry official; or
 (b) produced any document or thing to an inquiry official; or
 (c) answered any questions asked by an inquiry official.