New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 97JA

97JA Obstruction of Tribunal or Scheme Administrator

(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse--

(a) refuse or fail to comply with a notice served under section 97HC, or

(b) refuse or fail to answer a question that the person is required to answer by the Chairperson at any meeting of the Tribunal under section 97HC.

(2) A person must not hinder, obstruct or interfere with the Chairperson or any other member of the Tribunal in the exercise of functions for the purposes of this Part as Chairperson or other member.

(3) A person must not hinder, obstruct or interfere with the Scheme Administrator in the exercise of functions for the purposes of this Part.

(4) It is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of subsection (1) that to comply with the notice or to answer the question might tend to incriminate a natural person or make the person liable to any forfeiture or penalty.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of a corporation--250 penalty units,

(b) in the case of an individual--100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment, or both.