Western Australian Current Acts

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 1981 - SECT 259

259 .         Misbehaviour and other conduct

        (1)         In this section —

        hearing includes —

            (a)         a meeting with a conciliation officer; and

            (b)         a conciliation conference.

        (2)         A person who —

            (a)         insults, or obstructs or hinders the performance of the functions of, a dispute resolution authority; or

            (b)         insults, obstructs or hinders a person attending a hearing before a dispute resolution authority; or

            (c)         misbehaves at a hearing before a dispute resolution authority; or

            (d)         interrupts a hearing before a dispute resolution authority; or

            (e)         obstructs or hinders a person from complying with an order or direction of a dispute resolution authority or a summons to attend before the dispute resolution authority,

                commits an offence.

        Penalty: $2 000.

        [Section 259 inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 130; amended: No. 31 of 2011 s. 65.]

[ 260.         Deleted: No. 31 of 2011 s. 66.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 130.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 130.]