Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A person shall not
—
(a)
prejudice, or threaten to prejudice, the safety or career of; or
(b)
intimidate or harass, or threaten to intimidate or harass; or
(c) do
any act that is, or is likely to be, to the detriment of,
another person because
the other person —
(d) has
made or will or may in the future make a complaint under this Act; or
(e) has
provided, is providing or will or may in the future provide information in the
course of, or for the purpose of, an investigation under this Act; or
(ea) has
made or will or may in the future make a report to the head of a relevant
entity or the Commissioner under section 19T or give a notification to the
Commissioner under Part III Division 3B; or
(eb) has
provided, is providing or will or may in the future provide information in the
course of, or for the purpose of, an investigation of a reportable allegation
or reportable conviction to the Commissioner or the head of a relevant entity
under this Act; or
(f) has
exercised a power conferred by this Act on the other person or has performed a
duty imposed by this Act on the other person or is exercising or performing,
or will or may in the future exercise or perform, any such power or duty.
Penalty: $8 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) A person who
attempts to commit an offence under subsection (1) commits an offence and is
liable to the penalty set out in subsection (1).
(3) A person who
—
(a)
intends that an offence under subsection (1) be committed; and
(b)
incites another person to commit the offence,
commits an offence and
is liable to the penalty set out in subsection (1).
[Section 30B inserted: No. 78 of 1996 s. 17;
amended: No. 25 of 2022 s. 22.]