Oversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Act 2025 (7 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Ombudsman Act 1976

3   After subsection 14(5)

Insert:

(5A) A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person is the occupier of, or is in charge of, a place mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); and

(b) an authorised person exercises, or purports to exercise, a power mentioned in this section in relation to the place; and

(c) the person does not provide the authorised person with reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of the power.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5B) Strict liability applies to paragraphs (5A)(a) and (b).