Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
16 October 2020
Plea:
Found guilty on 19 July 2022 following a trial in the defendant’s absence
Decision:
Convicted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
$1,500
Safety lessons learned:
Intentionally failed to comply with a COVID-19 Order, namely clause 8(1) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order 2020.
Being a person in control of a workplace, namely Rupa's Cafe at 103 Wellington Street, Freeman's Bay, failed to ensure that a copy of a QR code for that workplace was displayed in a prominent place at or near the entrance of the workplace.
Defendant name:
Dilip Rupa
Industry:
Hospitality
Date of offence:
16 October 2020
Facts in brief:
Defendant intentionally failed to comply with a COVID-19 order by failing to ensure a QR code was displayed in a workplace, namely Rupa’s Café.
Offence section:
Section 26(1) COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020
Date(s) charged:
18 November 2020
Court:
Auckland - District Court
Plea:
Found guilty on 19 July 2022 following a trial in the defendant’s absence
Final decision date:
Decision:
Convicted
Fine imposed:
$1,500
Maximum fine available:
Maximum penalty is imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months; or a fine not exceeding $4,000
Reparation:
None
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