National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

CHAPTER 6 - COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT  

PART 6-6 - OFFENCES UNDER THIS CHAPTER  

Division 2 - Offences  

SECTION 293   DISRUPTING HEARINGS  

293(1)    

A person must not engage in conduct that results in the disruption of a hearing.

Criminal penalty: 1 year imprisonment.

293(2)    

A person must not contravene a direction given under subsection 281(1).

Criminal penalty: 120 penalty units.

293(3)    
Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:

A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

293(4)    
Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

293(5)    
An offence constituted by a contravention of subsection (1) or (2) is punishable on summary conviction.