216A

Other improper complaints

In force

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)

makes a complaint to the commission—

(i)

vexatiously; or

(ii)

not in good faith; or

(iii)

primarily for a mischievous purpose; or

(iv)

recklessly or maliciously; or

(b)

counsels or procures another person to make a complaint to the commission as mentioned in paragraph (a).

Maximum penalty—85 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.

(2)

In this section—

make, a complaint to the commission, means—

(a)

make a complaint, or give information or matter, to the commission under section 36; or

(b)

make a complaint, or give information or matter, to another entity that is under an obligation to refer the complaint, information or matter to the commission; or

(c)

cause a complaint, or information or matter, to be referred to the commission.

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