Obstructing person acting under this Part
337AB Obstructing person acting under this Part
A person must not:
engage in conduct that results in the obstruction or hindering of a person in the exercise of a power under this Part; or
engage in conduct that results in the obstruction or hindering of a person who is executing a warrant issued under section 335L.
Penalty: 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that the person has a reasonable excuse.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
The occupier, or person in charge, of premises that a person enters under a warrant issued under section 335L must not intentionally or recklessly fail to provide to that person all reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of his or her powers under the warrant.
Penalty: 25 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
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