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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Information, enforcement, compensation, appeals, and secondary legislation - Offences

187: Offence involving failure to comply with compliance order

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"Breaking a compliance order can lead to a big fine."

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If you fail to comply with a compliance order served under section 174, you commit an offence. You can be fined if you commit this offence. The fine can be up to $75,000 for an individual or up to $300,000 for others.

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186: Offence involving disclosure or use of information, or

"Telling secrets or using information you shouldn't can be a crime"

188: Offence involving obstruction, or

"Breaking Emergency Rules: Stopping People from Doing Their Job"

Part 5Information, enforcement, compensation, appeals, and secondary legislation
Offences

187Offence involving failure to comply with compliance order

A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a compliance order served under section 174.
A person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction,—
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $75,000:
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $300,000.