(1)

A person is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than 30 penalty units if:

(a)

the person insults, disturbs or uses insulting language towards another person; and

(b)

the person knows the other person is a commissioner exercising the powers or performing the functions or duties of a commissioner.

(2)

A person is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than 30 penalty units if:

(a)

the person creates a disturbance, or takes part in creating or continuing a disturbance, in or near a place; and

(b)

the person knows the place is a place where a commission is holding an inquiry.

(3)

A person must not:

(a)

interrupt an inquiry by a commission; or

(b)

do any other act or thing that would, if a commission were a court of record, constitute a contempt of that court.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.