Police have issued a further 28 Penalty Infringement Notices and a prohibition order following a gathering in Sydney\u2019s west at the weekend.
\nJust before 7.30pm on Sunday (22 August 2021), officers from Blacktown Police Area Command attended a premises on Fourth Avenue, Blacktown, following reports to Crime Stoppers of a gathering in breach of the Public Health Orders.
\nPolice arrived and located a group of approximately 60 adults and children inside the building, participating in a sermon.
\nAdditional police attended to assist and the details of those at the location were obtained, before the group were dispersed and directed to return home.
\nInquiries revealed there was no QR code present at the entry to the building and those in attendance were from various other LGAs including Canterbury-Bankstown, Fairfield and Liverpool.
\nThirty adults were issued $1000 Penalty Infringement Notices for fail to comply with noticed direction re s7\/8\/9 \u2013 COVID-19 and the organisation was issued a $5000 PIN for fail to comply with noticed direction \u2013 Corporation.
\nFollowing further inquiries, police issued 27 $500 PINs to the same attendees for failure to comply with a direction to wear or carry a mask.
\nA prohibition order was also served on the pastor about 6am today (Wednesday 25 August 2021), which prevents the church from operating for a seven-day period.
\nHe was also issued a $500 PIN as he was not wearing a mask while in a public place.
\nInquiries continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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