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HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 - SECT 35

Offence: obstructing an authorised person, Commission etc

35 Offence: obstructing an authorised person, Commission etc

A person who:

(a) prevents an authorised person from exercising a function under section 33, or
(b) hinders or obstructs an authorised person in the exercise of such a function, or
(c) without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made or to answer a question of an authorised person asked in accordance with section 33, or
(d) furnishes information knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular to an authorised person, the Commissioner or a member of staff of the Commission in connection with the exercise of their functions under this Act with respect to a complaint,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.



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