Court Summary - at a glance

Date of offence:
On or about 22 March 2022
 
Plea:
Judge recorded ‘not guilty’ on 1 December 2022 
 
Decision:
Convicted and discharged
 
Final decision date:
 
Fine imposed:
Nil

Safety lessons learned:

The defendant failed to comply with a direction, prohibition, or restriction given or imposed under section 23A of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020.

Sharon Gertrude Rayner, being a person in control of a workplace, namely Bean Me Up Kaikoura at 74 West End, Kaikoura, intentionally failed to produce evidence that verifies compliance with specified measures: namely COVID-19 vaccination records of all workers at Bean Me Up Kaikoura, that she was directed to produce by an enforcement officer for the purpose of enforcing the specified measures.

Defendant name:
Sharon Gertrude Rayner
 
Industry:
Hospitality
 
Date of offence:
On or about 22 March 2022
 
Facts in brief:
The defendant failed to provide information to confirm whether workers were vaccinated or not. Four infringement notices had been issued for the same offending but on respective dates: 27 January 2022 and 15 February 2022.

Some of these and other letters issued by WorkSafe to Ms Rayner were returned with "I don't contract, I don't consent" written on them.
 
Related prosecutions:
 
Offence section:
Sections 27(2) and (4) of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020
 
Date(s) charged:
25 August 2022

Court:
Kaikoura - District Court
 
Plea:
Judge recorded ‘not guilty’ on 1 December 2022 
 
Final decision date:
 
Decision:
Convicted and discharged
 
Fine imposed:
Nil
 
Maximum fine available:
$5,000
 
Reparation:
Emotional harm - N/A
Reparation - N/A
Costs - Nil
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