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Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Appeals and enforcement

92ZX: Offence to obstruct compliance with order

You could also call this:

"Don't stop someone from following a health order or you could be fined"

If you are a parent, guardian, or in charge of someone under 16, or in charge of someone who cannot make their own decisions, this law applies to you. You must not stop that person from following an order made under this part of the law. If you do stop them on purpose, you can be charged with an offence and fined up to $2,000 if you are found guilty.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Appeals and enforcement

92ZXOffence to obstruct compliance with order

  1. This section applies to—

  2. a parent, guardian, or person in charge of an individual aged under 16 years; and
    1. a person in charge of an individual who is lacking in legal capacity.

      1. A person to whom this section applies commits an offence who intentionally obstructs that other individual’s compliance with an order made under this Part.

      2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (2) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

      Notes
      • Section 92ZX: inserted, on , by section 11 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).