Obstructing or hindering ASIC etc
240 Obstructing or hindering ASIC etc
A person must not engage in conduct that results in the obstruction or hindering of ASIC, or any other person, in the performance of a function or the exercise of a power under this Act.
Civil penalty: 5,000 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if:
the person engages in conduct; and
the conduct results in the obstruction or hindering of ASIC, or any other person, in the performance of a function or the exercise of a power under this Act.
Criminal penalty: 2 years imprisonment.
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), it is a defence if the person has a reasonable excuse.
For the purposes of subsection (2), a defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
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