New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf 1991 Act, s 34)
(1) A person who, without lawful authority, releases, or attempts to release a public health detainee or a person arrested under this Division is guilty of an offence.: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
(2) It is a defence to proceedings for an offence under this section if the defendant satisfies the court that the defendant's action was not a risk to public health and that the defendant knew this to be so.