AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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OMBUDSMAN ACT 1978 - SECT 27

27. Obstruction of Ombudsman, &c.

Any person who –

(a) without lawful justification or excuse, obstructs, hinders, or resists the Ombudsman, an officer of the Ombudsman or a conciliator in the performance of his functions under this Act;

(b) without lawful justification or excuse, fails to comply with any lawful requirement made by the Ombudsman, an officer of the Ombudsman or a conciliator under this Act, or to carry out any duty imposed on him by this Act; or

(c) gives information, or makes a statement, to the Ombudsman, an officer of the Ombudsman or a conciliator knowing it to be false or misleading as to a material particular–

is guilty of an offence.

Division 4 - Action on investigations


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