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111: Giving false evidence
or “If you lie to the court after promising to tell the truth, you could go to jail for up to 3 years.”
You could also call this:

“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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or “You can get in trouble if you're rude or don't listen to the Tenancy Tribunal during a meeting.”
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Part 3 The Tenancy Tribunal
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).