Section 44ZK — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Intimidation etc.

A person must not:

(a) threaten, intimidate or coerce another person; or

(b) cause or procure damage, loss or disadvantage to another person;

because that other person:

(c) proposes to produce, or has produced, documents to the Commission; or

(d) proposes to appear or has appeared as a witness before the Commission.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 44ZH — Power to take evidence on oath or affirmation
s 44ZI — Failing to attend as a witness
s 44ZJ — Failing to answer questions etc.
s 44ZL — Party may request Commission to treat material as confidential
s 44ZM — Sections 18 and 19 do not apply to the Commission in an arbitration
s 44ZN — Parties to pay costs of an arbitration

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