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).