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Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
16 June 2021
 
Plea:
Not Guilty
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
$300

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 (no 6) 2020.

Defendant name:
Sharon Gertrude Rayner
 
Industry:
Hospitality
 
Date of offence:
16 June 2021
 
Facts in brief:
Sharon Gertrude - owner and operator of a café called ‘Bean Me Up’ - had been visited as a result of complaints being made that no QR code was available for sign-in. In spite of visits and reminders being made by WorkSafe inspectors, Sharon Gertrude did not display an officially issued QR code and refused to engage with the inspectorate despite cautions and directives given.
 
Offence section:
Sections 26(3) and 26(4) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act
 
Date(s) charged:
On or about 16 June 2021

Court:
Kaikoura - District Court
 
Plea:
Not Guilty
 
Final decision date:
 
Decision:
Convicted
 
Fine imposed:
$300
 
Maximum fine available:
$1,000