Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) This section
applies to a recovery order that authorises or directs a person or persons to
take action as described in section 149(b), (c) or (d).
(2) A person must not
prevent or hinder the taking of the action by the person or persons authorised
or directed to take the action.
(3) If a court is
satisfied that a person has intentionally, and without reasonable excuse,
contravened subsection (2), the court may —
(a)
order the person to pay a fine not exceeding $1 100; or
(b)
order the person to enter into a bond (with or without surety or security) on
conditions specified by the court; or
(c)
order the person to be imprisoned until the person enters into a bond (with or
without surety or security) on conditions specified by the court, or until the
person has been imprisoned for 3 months, whichever happens first.
(4) A court that makes
an order under subsection (3) may make such other orders as it considers
necessary to ensure the person does not again contravene subsection (2).
[Section 156 amended: No. 25 of 2002 s. 74(1) and
75.]