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Residential Tenancies Act 1986

The Tenancy Tribunal - Enforcement and offences

111A: Offence of breaching suppression order

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“You could be fined if you don't follow the court's rules about keeping things secret.”

If you don’t follow an order made under section 95A, you are breaking the law. This is called breaching a suppression order. If you are found guilty of this, you might have to pay a fine. The most you could be fined is $3,000.

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Enforcement and offences

111AOffence of breaching suppression order

  1. A person who breaches an order made under section 95A is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000.

Notes
  • Section 111A: inserted, on , by section 264 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
  • Section 111A: amended, on , by section 61 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 59).