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EVIDENCE (SUPPRESSION ORDERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2006 (NO 30 OF 2006) - SECT 6

6—Amendment of section 70—Disobedience to orders under this Division

Section 70(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:

        (1)         If a person disobeys an order under this Division and the court by which the order was made has power to punish for contempt, the person is guilty of a contempt of the court.

        (1a)         If a person disobeys an order under this Division, whether or not the court by which the order was made has power to punish for contempt, the person is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         in the case of a natural person—$10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years;

            (b)         in the case of a body corporate—$120 000.



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