Victorian Current Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 125

    (1)     A person must not—

        (a)     intentionally hinder or obstruct an inspector in the performance of his or her functions or exercise of his or her powers under this Act or the regulations, or induce or attempt to induce any other person to do so; or

        (b)     intentionally conceal from an inspector the location or existence of any other person or any plant, substance or other thing; or

        (c)     intentionally prevent or attempt to prevent any other person from assisting an inspector.

Penalty:     60 penalty units for a natural person;

300 penalty units for a body corporate.

    (2)     A person must not assault, directly or indirectly intimidate or threaten, or attempt to intimidate or threaten, an inspector or a person assisting an inspector.

Penalty:     Imprisonment for 2 years, or 240 penalty units, or both for a natural person;

1200 penalty units for a body corporate.