If you intentionally do not follow a direction given under section 91 or section 94N, you commit an offence. You must comply with these directions. This is part of the law to help keep people safe during emergencies.

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101: Offences in relation to requisitioning, or

"Breaking the rules about helping in an emergency"

103: Personation, or

"Pretending to be a civil defence worker or leader is against the law"

Part 6Offences, penalties, and proceedings

102Failure to comply with direction

A person commits an offence who intentionally fails to comply with a direction given under section 91 or 94N.

Notes

Section 102: amended, at 9.59 pm on 29 November 2016, by section 33 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 88).