Section 34
Threat and reprisal is prohibited
No person shall—
(a)
coerce or attempt to coerce any person to refrain from doing any act referred to in subsection (3); or
(b)
subject any person to any commercial or other disadvantage as a reprisal against the person for doing any act referred to in subsection (3).
(2)
For the purposes of and without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1)(b), the commercial or other disadvantage may include a threat of late payment of amounts properly due to the person, the unreasonable bringing or conduct of litigation against the person, the cancellation of orders with the person, or the diversion of business from, or refusal to trade with, the person.
(3)
The acts referred to in subsection (1) are as follows:
(a)
making a complaint to the Commission under section 15;
and
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(b)
co-operating with, or offering or agreeing to co-operate with, the Commission in connection with any investigation by the Commission.
(4)
Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence.