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EVIDENCE ACT 1939 - SECT 49ZC

Contempt of interstate entity

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

        (a)     the person intentionally engages in conduct; and

        (b)     the conduct results in contempt of the interstate entity (as defined in section 49ZD) and the person is reckless as to the result.

Maximum penalty:     100 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.

    (2)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.



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